Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its warning strike, two days after it began, "following commitments by the federal government to address key demands."

The strike, which started on Friday morning, was called off on Saturday night, with members instructed to resume work on Sunday.

The association's president, Tope Osundara, confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES in a telephone interview on Sunday.

PREMIUM TIMES learnt that NARD held an extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Saturday night to review the strike and the government's response.

The association said the suspension was to give the government a two-week window to fully implement its demands. Mr Osunda...