Tension Eases Nationwide As Nurses Suspend Warning Strike Post-FG Agreement

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has officially suspended its seven-day warning strike just four days after it commenced across the country. The confirmation came from the association’s Assistant Secretary-General, Chidi Aligwe, in a statement to Saturday PUNCH.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Nurses and midwives had downed tools on Wednesday to press for several demands, including a review of shift and uniform allowances, a separate salary structure for nurses, an increase in core duty allowance, large-scale recruitment, and the creation of a nursing department within the Federal Ministry of Health.

Following a closed-door meeting with union leaders in Abuja, Minister of Health, Prof. Ali Pate, announced on Friday that the strike had been called off. He said both sides had reached significant agreements on the pressing issues that led to the industrial action.

“The nurses agreed to suspend the strike after thorough discussions and consensus on key matters raised,” Pate stated.

He reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to improving healthcare workers’ welfare and promised that outstanding concerns would be addressed gradually.

NANNM executives also noted that they would maintain open dialogue with the government to ensure that all agreements are fully implemented.

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