The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital UPTH), River State, have suspended its sis week strike.
The strike was called to protest poor infrastructure ans poor infrastructure and poor working environment in the federa; Government hospital.
ARD Chairman Dr. Prince Dan-Jumbo said: "Based on the public outcry and sympathy, we decided to suspend the strike.
"Althought we have not been paid outstanding salary and backlog of allowances since last year, from the public outcry people have dies because of this strike.
"We felt we should give the management of this hospital and the Federal Government till june to pay this backlog.
"But if by June the problems continues, we would ask that the leadership of this hospital be sacked."
The Joint Health Sectov\r Union (JOHESU) of UPTH has also suspended its one month strike, following agreements reached between the hospital management and the union.
The Chairman of JOHESU, Christian of JOHESU, Christian Awoebi, called on all members of the union to resume.
JOHESU comprises Nurses, Laboratory Techniciams, Dieticians, Pharmacists and others.
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