The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to resume its suspended nationwide strike on 12 January 2026, insisting that members will not return to work until all outstanding demands are met.
In a statement issued on Saturday after a virtual National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, the association said the strike action—tagged TICS 2.0—would begin at midnight on January 12.
“This time, we will not be coerced into returning to work until all our demands are met. No implementation, no going back,” the NEC declared.
The doctors explained that the one‑week window before the strike was deliberate.
“It is strategic, to allow proper congress meetings, media engagement, and statutory notifications to security agencies such as the DSS, Commissioner of Police, Civil Defence, as well as hospital management,” the statement read.
The NEC directed all 91 centre presidents to convene congress meetings and hold press conferences. Centre‑based protests will run from 12 to 16 January, followed by regional demonstrations and a national protest coordinated by the NARD National Officers Committee.
Minimum Demands
The NEC stressed that suspension of TICS 2.0 would only be considered after full implementation of its minimum demands. These include:
- Re‑instatement of the FTH Lokoja five
- Payment of promotion and salary arrears
- Full implementation of the professional allowance table, with arrears captured in the 2026 budget
- Clarification on skipping and entry‑level issues by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
- Re‑introduction and implementation of the specialist allowance
Other demands cover resolution of House Officers’ salary delays and arrears, issuance of pay advisories, re‑categorisation of membership certificates by the NPMCN, commencement of locum and work‑hours regulation committees, and timely conclusion of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) processes.
The NEC assured members of its commitment to the resolutions. “Engagements will be intensified in the coming days,” the statement concluded.
With the strike threat looming, hospitals across the country could have another round of service disruptions with often grievous consequences unless the government moves swiftly to address the doctors’ concerns.
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