The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has launched a seven-day warning strike in response to the abduction of Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, who was kidnapped nearly eight months ago.
Dr. Dele Abdullahi, President of NARD, announced the strike during an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council. The strike began at 12:00 a.m. on Monday and, while classified as a warning strike, is being observed in full.
“The strike is total, and there will be no concessions or emergency care during this period,” he said.
Popoola, a registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna, was abducted on December 27, 2023, along with her husband and nephew.
While her husband was released in March, Popoola and her nephew remain in captivity.
Members of NARD had protested in all tertiary hospitals across the nation to demand Dr Popoola’s release.