The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja, has restrained the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and its members from embarking on a strike scheduled for January 12. Justice Emmanuel Subilim issued the order on Friday while ruling on an ex parte motion filed by the Federal Government and the Attorney General of the Federation, following submissions by the Director of Civil Litigation, Maimuna Lami Shiru.
The order comes after NARD announced plans to resume its Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike (TICS 2.0), citing the government’s failure to implement agreements reached with the association. In a statement, NARD President, Dr. Mohammad Suleiman, said the decision was taken at an Emergency NEC meeting, adding: “NEC resolved to resume TICS 2.0, tagged ‘No Implementation, No Going Back,’ with effect from January 12, 2026, at 12:00 a.m.”