Nigerian doctors in state-run hospitals went on strike on Monday over complaints on welfare and inadequate protective equipment, but said medics treating coronavirus patients would keep working.
"A decision to commence on a total indefinite strike with exemption only for Covid-19 treatment centres has been taken," the National Association of Resident Doctors, which represents some 40% of Nigeria's doctors, said in a tweet.
Association president Aliyu Sokomba told AFP that doctors treating virus cases were not downing tools because medics did not want to "deprive Covid-19 patients care".
But if they continue to demonstrate their insincerity, we may have no choice than to co-opt the doctors we have exempted to join the strike."
The organisation had threatened the strike over a raft of issues, including the "grossly inadequate" provision of protective equipment and calls for hazard pay for those working on the virus.
