By John Dike, jOsogbo
Nurses under the banner of the National
Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) have started a seven-day warning strike, beginning om Tuesday,July 29.
This followed the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government, demanding urgent improvement in nurses’ welfare, fair allowances, and conducive working conditions across federal health institutions.
In a statement jointly signed by NANNM National Secretary, Comrade Enya Osinachi, and National President, Comrade Morakinyo-Olajide Rilwan, the association said the decision to embark on the industrial action was reached during an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on July 10 in Abuja.
According to the notice, the strike will involve the total withdrawal of services from all federal health institutions nationwide for the entire duration of the warning action.
The leadership of NANNM emphasized that the strike is intended to force proactive and sincere engagement from the government on critical issues affecting nurses, which they say have been neglected for far too long.
“This strike is not taken lightly,” the statement read. “It is a necessary step to draw attention to the persistent neglect of nurses’ welfare and the worsening conditions under which we are forced to work.”
The union has, however, urged the public to remain calm and called on the Federal Government to act swiftly to avert further disruption to the healthcare system.
