August 01, (THEWILL) — The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its seven-day nationwide warning strike.
A circular jointly signed on Saturday by the association’s National President, Haruna Mamman, and its General Secretary, T.A. Shettima, said the decision was made during a virtual meeting of the National Executive Council following an extensive review of the Memorandum of Understanding and the agreed time-bound implementation framework of the agreement reached with the Federal government on Friday.
“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.
The nurses and midwives had commenced a seven-day warning strike on July 29, 2025, following what the union described as the government’s failure to respond meaningfully to its 15-day ultimatum issued on July 14, 2025.
Key demands from NANNM include improved welfare, fair allowances, better working conditions for nurses across federal health institutions, the gazetting of the nurses’ scheme of service approved in 2016, implementation of a National Industrial Arbitration Court (NIC) judgement from January 27, 2012, an upward review of professional allowances for nurses and midwives, and the employment of more nursing personnel with adequate provision of health facility equipment.
The association also demanded the creation of a Department of Nursing within the Federal Ministry of Health, inclusion of nurses in health policy-making bodies, fair representation on federal health institution boards, centralisation of internship postings for graduate nurses, and consultancy for nurses and midwives.
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