The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has called off its nationwide warning strike after four days of industrial action.
Members have been told to resume work immediately.
The strike, which began on Wednesday, was aimed at pressing home demands for improved welfare and working conditions for nurses and midwives in federal health institutions across the country.
Assistant Secretary-General of NANNM, Chidi Aligwe, confirmed the suspension in a statement on Saturday, following a virtual meeting of the association’s National Executive Council.
During the meeting, the council reviewed the outcomes of a high-level engagement held on Friday between the association and key government stakeholders, including the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Office of the Head of Service, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, and the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission.
Among the union’s demands are: an upward review of shift and uniform allowances, the introduction of a separate salary structure for nurses, an increase in core duty allowance, mass recruitment of nursing professionals, and the establishment of a Nursing Department in the Federal Ministry of Health.
Aligwe urged all nurses and midwives to return to their duty posts without delay, while reiterating the association’s commitment to protecting the professional rights and welfare of its members.
