The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its seven-day warning strike.
The decision followed an agreement reached at a meeting between the Federal Government and the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) on Aug. 1.
The suspension notice, made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday, was signed by NANNM National President, Mr Haruna Mamman, and its National Secretary, Dr T.A. Shettima.
According to the notice, the decision to suspend the strike was taken during an NEC meeting held on Saturday, Aug. 2, to deliberate on the outcome of negotiations with the Federal Government.
The meeting involved the Ministers of Health, Labour and Employment, and other key stakeholders.
The notice stated that, after an extensive review of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the agreed time-bound implementation framework, the NEC resolved to suspend the strike.
The NEC acknowledged the positive steps taken by the Federal Government in addressing the association’s nine core demands.
It also directed the national leadership to continue monitoring the implementation of the signed MoU and to track government compliance with the agreed timelines.
In addition, all state councils had been instructed to mobilise members for immediate resumption of duty.
“NEC resolved that no member of NANNM, including interns and locum nurses, should be victimised for participating in the nationwide nurses’ strike,” the notice said.
The NEC also expressed appreciation for the commitment and solidarity of members throughout the industrial action, reaffirming that NANNM remained steadfast in defending the welfare, dignity, and professional rights of all nurses and midwives in Nigeria.