National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) don announce say dem go begin strike wey fit paralyze health care for di country. Di doctors talk say dem don tire to dey work without pay, and over 2,000 of dem never collect salary for months. Di association yarn say government no dey serious to settle di money wey dem dey owe, and di mata don reach breaking point.
For statement wey NARD release, dem talk say di strike go start if government no act fast. Dem accuse federal and state authorities say dem dey play politics with doctors welfare. According to NARD president, Dr. Umar Musa, “How person go dey work for hospital, dey save lives, yet e no fit feed him family because salary no dey come?” Di doctors say di situation don affect morale and many don dey consider leaving di country.
NARD also complain say apart from unpaid salaries, many hospitals no get equipment and basic things wey dem need to treat patients. Dem say doctors dey work under dangerous conditions, and some don even fall sick because of stress and poor environment. Di association warn say if government no do something quick, di health system fit collapse.
Meanwhile, patients and ordinary Nigerians don begin express fear say di strike go affect dem well-well. Some people wey get appointment for surgery or treatment don dey panic. One patient for Lagos talk say, “Na only God go help us now. If doctors no dey, wetin we go do?” Di strike fit affect emergency services, maternity care, and other critical areas.
As e be now, NARD don give government ultimatum to pay di owed salaries and improve working conditions. If dem no comply, di strike go begin full force. Nigerians dey wait to see whether government go act or whether doctors go carry out di threat. For now, tension dey rise and hope dey hang for balance.
