Nigeria's Resident Doctors Oppose Five-Year Compulsory Service  

The National Association of Resident Doctors has opposed the House of Representative Bill mandating Nigeria-trained medical and dental practitioners to practice for five years before being granted a full licence. <br />The resident doctors expressed shock by the action of the sponsor of the bill, Honourable Ganiyu Johnson. <br />The doctors also decried the non-payment of salaries of members by the Federal Government as the current administration gradually winds down. <br />NARD also registered its worry over the downgrading of the membership certificate of the West African Postgraduate Colleges by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria<br />