The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, is asking resident doctors to make further sacrifice by resting their intention to embark on a strike.
The Speaker sent this appeal to the National Association of Resident Doctors ( NARD).
Abbas made the appeal on Monday, at a meeting with the NARD leadership, in Abuja.
He told the physicians that the House would intervene in the issues between the Union and the government.
The speaker, who spoke before the parley went into a closed door session, said the parliament was aware of the sacrifices of the resident doctors in the health sector, despite their poor condition of service.
”Your decision to meet with the House is an affirmation of your faith and confidence in our capacity to intervene and resolve the lingering issues in dispute.
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“This is most reassuring owing to the fact that the 9th Assembly had previously intervened in this matter.
“We hope to even go beyond the steps and actions taken by the previous House to ensure that we find a lasting resolution to the ever lingering crisis.
“We are not unmindful of the many sacrifices Resident Doctors have continued to make in the health sector in spite of the many challenges you face and the poor conditions within which you work.
“While many of your colleagues have left the shores of our country in pursuit of better working conditions, you have chosen to remain behind in service to the fatherland.
“We commend you for this and assure you, that we would deploy every legislative instrument available to us to ensure that you are fully compensated and rewarded for this act of patriotism,” Abbas stated.
