The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to resume its strike action starting January 12, 2026.
The decision was revealed in a statement following an emergency national executive council (E-NEC) meeting held on January 2, citing the government’s failure to fully address long-standing welfare and professional demands of resident doctors.
Signed by NARD President Muhammad Suleiman, the statement confirmed that the strike would commence at 12:00 a.m. on Monday, January 12.
As part of preparations, the NEC instructed all 91 NARD centres across the country to hold congress meetings, followed by press conferences to raise public awareness of their demands. “We want 91 press conferences to saturate the spaces over the next seven days,” the statement said.
NARD outlined a phased protest strategy: centre-based protests from January 12–16, regional demonstrations coordinated by caucus leaders, and a nationwide protest organized by the NARD National Officers’ Committee (NOC).
The association emphasized nine key demands that must be fully implemented before any suspension of the ongoing TICS 2.0 strike. These include the reinstatement of five doctors at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja; payment of promotion and salary arrears; full implementation of the professional allowance table with arrears included in the 2026 budget; reintroduction of the specialist allowance; resolution of house officers’ salary delays; official clarification from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on skipping and entry-level issues; and the resumption and completion of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) process.
“TICS 2.0 suspension will only be considered after full implementation of the following minimum demands,” NARD stated.
The association explained that the one-week window before the strike is intended to allow for internal consultations, media engagement, and statutory notifications to security agencies including the DSS, police, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, as well as hospital managements.
“The NOC appreciates the guidance of NEC and assures all members of full commitment to these resolutions. Engagements will be intensified in the coming days,” the statement concluded.
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