Nigeria, Nov. 5 -- Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have confirmed the government's partial implementation of their demands, but say the indefinite strike will continue until all outstanding issues are addressed.

In an update issued on Wednesday, the President of the Association of Resident Doctors, FCTA chapter (ARD-FCTA), George Ebong, said some doctors who had been owed salaries and training funds had finally received payment after years of waiting.

According to Mr Ebong, 28 doctors who had been owed salary arrears ranging from one month to one year for over two years were paid on Monday night.

He added that payments had also commenced for the Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF). Of the 150 doctors owed, 10...