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Oyo doctors suspend strike until 15 November

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Doctors from the Association of Medical and Dental Officers in Oyo State returned to work on 2 November after a week-long strike. Their union suspended the action until 15 November to continue negotiations on pay, unpaid allowances and recruitment, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.

Doctors from the Association of Medical and Dental Officers of Oyo State (AMDO) returned to work on Monday 2 November after suspending their strike until 15 November, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The association’s secretary-general, Abdulazeez Gbadamosi, said the decision was taken at an extraordinary congress on Sunday.

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