Nigeria, July 21 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) branch of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) has suspended its three-month-long strike, following the intervention of the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike.

In a statement on Sunday, the association said the industrial action was being suspended with immediate effect, citing the minister's commitment to resolving the outstanding welfare concerns of medical personnel under the Area Council Service Commission.

The doctors, alongside other employees under the commission, had withdrawn their services three months earlier over unresolved issues, including unpaid salaries, allowances, and poor working conditions.

The statement, signe...