The National Association of Resident Doctors(NARD) on Saturday announced plans to resume its Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike (TICS 2.0) on January 12, 2026.
The decision, the association said followed an Emergency National Executive Council meeting on Friday, where it resolved to continue to push for its demands.
The president of the association, Dr Mohammed Suleiman while giving an update after the meeting, said the decision was reached in response to the continued failure of relevant authorities to fully implement agreements reached on doctors’ welfare and conditions of service.
According to the resolution, the resumed action, tagged “No Implementation, No Going Back”, will commence at exactly 12:00am on Monday, January 12, 2026.
NARD has directed its 91 centres across the country to convene congress meetings and address the media, with plans to hold 91 separate press conferences nationwide within a seven-day window to raise public awareness of its grievances.
The association also announced a schedule of centre-based protests from January 12 to January 16, 2026, followed by regional protests and a nationwide protest organised by the NARD National Officers’ Committee (NOC).
The association’s minimum demands include the reinstatement of five doctors at the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Lokoja; payment of promotion and salary arrears; full implementation of the professional allowance table with arrears captured in the 2026 budget; and official clarification on skipping and entry-level issues.
Other demands include re-introduction and implementation of the Specialist Allowance, resolution of house officers’ salary delays, and re-categorisation of membership certificates.
NARD stressed that any suspension of TICS 2.0 would only be considered after the full implementation of its demands.
The association appreciated its members’ patience and resilience, reaffirming its commitment to implementing the NEC resolutions and intensifying engagements with stakeholders.
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