The National Industrial Court, Abuja division, has ordered
the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend its nationwide
strike.
The doctors had commenced the strike on August 1 over
“irregular payment of salaries”, among other issues.
Efforts by the House of Representatives to mediate between
the federal government and NARD ended in a deadlock.
The federal government then instituted a suit against the
association, asking the court for an order of interlocutory injunction restraining
members of NARD from continuing with the industrial action.
Ruling on the ex parte application on Monday, John Targema,
the judge, asked all parties in the suit to suspend all forms of hostilities
and maintain status quo pending the hearing and determination of the motion on
notice.
He said: “Having looked especially on the affidavit of
extreme urgency, the grounds of the application, the affidavit in support of
same and arguments of counsel for the applicant. I also weighed the submissions
and arguments of counsel on the law as it stands on this application.
“It is hereby ordered that claimant/applicant and the
defendant/respondent suspend all forms of hostilities forthwith pending the
hearing and determination of the motion on notice.”
The judge further ordered that a hearing notice be issued
and other processes be served on the defendant, including the originating
summons. He also added that the proof of service should be kept in the case
file before the next adjourned date.
Targema adjourned the matter to September 15 for a hearing
of the motion on notice and/or any other pending application on its merit.
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