The Association of Resident Doctors at University College Hospital will return to work by 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday after the nationwide strike was suspended by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors.

ARD UCH President, Dr Uthman Adedeji, confirmed the development on Tuesday while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan, saying the chapter would comply with the national directive.

NAN recalled that NARD had earlier instructed its members across the country to begin an indefinite strike over the federal government’s failure to meet its demands. Among the issues raised by the association are the immediate reversal of the revised Professional Allowance, payment of outstanding promotion and salary arrears, and the timely release of the 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund.

Adedeji said the suspension followed an Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting, where NARD directed all members nationwide, including those at UCH, to return to work at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday. He explained that the decision followed the federal government’s reversal of its stance on the revised professional allowance and a commitment to address other outstanding issues raised by the association.

He said that no new patients would be admitted at UCH until Wednesday morning, as doctors would use the period to properly hand over patients currently on admission to consultants. According to him, patients who are stable will be discharged, while no new cases, including emergencies, will be accepted until full services resume at the scheduled time. Adedeji added that some doctors might be granted additional time to manage critically ill patients beyond the handover window, subject to approval from the association’s leadership.

He reiterated the association’s commitment to patient care and urged the federal government to urgently address the demands of NARD to prevent further disruption in the health sector.