The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has announced that nurses have suspended warning strike action following negotiations with the Federal Government.
The decision comes as a relief to patients and health institutions nationwide after a seven-day strike that began on July 29, 2025, disrupted critical services.
The announcement that the Nurses have suspended warning was made known in a circular titled “Nurses Suspend Warning Strike”, signed by the association’s National President, Haruna Mamman, and General Secretary, T.A. Shettima.
The circular stated that NEC resolved to suspend the strike after an extensive review of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government, and the agreed time-bound implementation framework.
The circular partly 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 interns and locum nurses, should be victimised for participating in the nationwide strike.
“NEC appreciates the commitment and solidarity of all members throughout this action and reiterates that NANNM remains steadfast in defending the welfare, dignity, and professional rights of all nurses and midwives in Nigeria.”
Recall that on Wednesday, nurses and midwives across the country embarked on a seven-day warning strike to press home their demands.
Their demands included gazetting of the scheme of service for nurses, upward review of allowances, specialty allowances for specialist nurses, employment of more nurses by the government, enhancement of nurses’ remuneration, creation of a department at the federal ministry of health, among others.
