Nigerian Resident Doctors embark on nationwide strike

Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, on Thursday morning, embarked on a nationwide strike.

This is coming at a time when the President, Muhammadu Buhari is in London for a medical check-up.

The association in a tweet on Thursday that their action was not meant to hurt Nigerians.

“Nigerians must understand that we love them and the strike is not intended to hurt them but to challenge the Nigerian government @MBuhari @Fmohnigeria @LabourMinNG whose responsibilities amongst others is to care for her citizens and labour force to do the needful,” the tweet read.

The resident doctors embarked on strike despite Federal Government’s last-minute efforts to stop the action.