Nurses issue Nigerian govt 15-day ultimatum, threaten nationwide warning strike

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Federal Health Institutions (FHI) Sector, has fixed the Federal Government a 15-day ultimatum to code the alleged victimisation of its members astatine the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Barnawa, Kaduna.

The national warned that it would embark connected a three-day nationwide informing onslaught if its demands are not met by July 29.

In a missive addressed to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, NANNM accused the hospital’s absorption of victimising national officials, failing to instrumentality an earlier Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and creating concern unrest.

The national demanded the reinstatement of its suspended portion chairman, reversal of the alleged demotion of 3 nurses, implementation of the MoU and an probe into alleged anti-union practices.

According to the association, its portion president was suspended aft providing impermanent accommodation for nursing students connected objective posting who were stranded.

“It is our considered presumption that this humanitarian enactment should person attracted commendation alternatively than punishment,” the national said.

NANNM besides alleged that the hospital’s Medical Director had failed to instrumentality the statement reached...