The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has officially suspended its ongoing nationwide warning strike, originally scheduled to last until Tuesday.

Chidi Aligwe, the Assistant Secretary-General of NANNM, confirmed the development on Saturday, stating that the decision was reached during a virtual meeting of the association’s National Executive Council.

According to Aligwe, all nurses and midwives across the country are expected to resume duty immediately.

The development followed a day after the union dismissed a claim by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammad Pate, that it had already suspended its industrial action.

The union had held the federal government responsible for the strike, citing its failure to meet key demands.

Among the unresolved issues were calls for a review of shift allowances, adjustments to uniform allowances, the creation of a separate salary structure for nurses, an increase in core duty allowances, large-scale recruitment of nurses, and the establishment of a dedicated nursing department within the Federal Ministry of Health.

The suspension was confirmed in a circular titled “Suspension of the Ongoing Nationwide Nurses’ Strike”, signed by the association’s National President, Haruna Mamman, and General Secretary, T.A. Shettima.

The statement read, “NEC acknowledges the positive steps taken by the Federal Government in responding to the nine core demands of NANNM, particularly the commitment to clear timelines for implementation.

“In view of the formal agreement reached, and in line with the principle of dialogue and good faith, NEC hereby suspends the ongoing nationwide strike action with immediate effect.

“NEC has directed the national leadership to continue monitoring the implementation of the signed MoU and track the government’s compliance with the agreed timelines.

“State councils are directed to mobilise members for the immediate resumption of duty. NEC resolved that no member of NANNM, including intern and locum nurses, should be victimised for participating in the nationwide strike,” the circular read in part.

It would be recalled that the executive members of the association held a meeting with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Office of the Head of Service, the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Office of the Accountant General, the National Salaries and Wages Commission, and other relevant stakeholders to address the demands of its members.

Meanwhile, the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) resolved to suspend the strike following an extensive review of the Memorandum of Understanding and the agreed timeline for implementation.

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