NARD Halts Planned Protest After Meeting With Senate Leaders
Doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have halted plans for its daily nationwide protest after a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the Senate. NARD President, Emeka Orji, made this known in a chat with newsmen after the meeting on Tuesday, adding, however, that there will be a review in the next 72 hours. “We met with the Senate president, majority and minority leaders, and Whip. So, the planned protest slated for Wednesday has been suspended and we will review it again in 72 hours.”