The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has terminated its warning strike two days after it began.

The association’s president, Tope Osundara, told TheCable on Sunday that the doctors are expected to resume work immediately.

“The strike has been suspended,” Osundara said in a telephone conversation.

“Some of our demands have been met. The government has promised to look into other issues.

“We did this as a sign of goodwill and to assist Nigerians who are seeking healthcare in our various facilities.”

Osundara told TheCable that the resident doctors will review the federal government’s response to their remaining demands.

He stated that the demands “not yet seeking immediate attention” include unpaid arrears and the lowering of membership certificates from the West African Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.

Other demands, according to the NARD president, include a shortage of labour and the rapid release of the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission’s amended circular on doctor remuneration.

The physicians declared the five-day warning strike on Friday, crippling operations at federal hospitals across the country.