The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) – Federal Health Institutions (FHI) Sector have declared that their planned seven-day warning strike will commence on Wednesday regardless of any last-minute intervention from the Federal Government.
In an interview on Tuesday, the National Chairman of NANNM-FHI, Morakinyo Rilwan, stated that the union had given the government a 15-day ultimatum which expired without a response, leaving them with no choice but to proceed with the industrial action.
“As far as we are concerned, there has been no communication from the government to this moment. That is why we are saying the strike is going on, and nothing is stopping it. Even if the government calls today or tomorrow, it won’t stop the strike. They had enough time,” Rilwan asserted.
The strike, which threatens to paralyse healthcare services across federal hospitals and institutions, is driven by several long-standing demands. These include:
Upward review of shift and uniform allowances
Adjustment of core duty allowance
Creation of a separate salary structure for nurses
Mass employment of qualified nursing professionals
Establishment of a Nursing Directorate in the Federal Ministry of Health
Recall that on July 14, 2025, the union issued the ultimatum as a final appeal to prevent a total breakdown of services in Nigeria’s already overburdened healthcare sector.
