By Ayomide Otitoju
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its seven-day warning strike, four days after it commenced, following a new agreement with the Federal Government.
National President of the association, Haruna Mamman, announced the suspension on Saturday at a press briefing in Abuja. He said the decision followed an emergency virtual meeting of the National Executive Council, during which a signed memorandum of understanding was reviewed.
Mamman confirmed that the government had agreed to a time-bound implementation of the association’s nine key demands.
This development comes after a meeting between NANNM leaders and a federal government delegation led by Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, who had earlier stated the strike had been called off.
The nurses began their warning strike on July 29, 2025, citing the government’s failure to respond to a 15-day ultimatum issued earlier in July.
Their demands include the gazetting of the scheme of service for nurses, upward review of allowances, specialty allowances, employment of more nurses, improved remuneration, and the creation of a nursing department within the Ministry of Health.
The strike significantly disrupted services in public hospitals nationwide, prompting appeals from Minister of Labour Muhammadu Dingyadi, who called on the nurses to reconsider their action.
