‘This is betrayal’ — Atiku slams FG over doctors’ unpaid allowances

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar criticized the Federal Government for its handling of welfare issues concerning resident doctors, warning that failure to honor existing agreements could worsen the crisis in Nigeria’s healthcare system. He expressed support for the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) ahead of its planned nationwide engagement on April 7. Atiku condemned the government's abandonment of a previously agreed Professional Allowance Table framework, describing it as a betrayal and highlighted the difficult working conditions faced by resident doctors.