The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has denied claims that it has suspended its ongoing strike, contradicting a statement made by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate
After a closed-door meeting in Abuja on Friday, Pate told reporters that the association had called off its warning strike following agreements reached with the government.
However, when contacted, NANNM’s National Chairman, Morakinyo Rilwan, dismissed the minister’s claim, insisting that the strike remains in full effect.
“If it was the Minister who organized the strike, then he could call it off. As far as I’m concerned, the strike organized by the association is still ongoing. The Minister didn’t organize the strike, so he doesn’t have the authority to call it off,” Rilwan told Daily Trust in a phone interview.
He emphasized that proper procedures must be followed before any decision to suspend the strike can be taken.
The association had launched a nationwide seven-day warning strike on Wednesday, protesting poor remuneration, unpaid allowances, staff shortages, and unsafe working conditions.
The strike follows the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued to the federal government and has significantly disrupted healthcare services across the country.
This development adds to the growing tension in Nigeria’s healthcare sector, as doctors are also locked in a separate dispute with the government over similar welfare concerns.
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