Nurses announce strike’s suspension after negotiation with govt

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has announced the suspension of its seven-day warning strike.

The NANNM announced the suspension via a circular titled “Suspension of the Ongoing Nationwide Nurses’ Strike” and signed by the association’s National President, Haruna Mamman, and General Secretary, T.A. Shettima, on Saturday, August 2, 2025.

This comes four days after the commencement of the industrial action.

The circular 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.

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“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.

The latest development comes a day after the leadership of the association met with a federal government delegation led by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate.

Pate, on Friday, announced that the nurses and midwives had called off the strike after the meeting.

Nurses and midwives under the association had commenced a warning strike on July 29, following what the union described as the government’s failure to respond meaningfully to its 15-day ultimatum issued on July 14, 2025.

The strike caused challenges for patients and people seeking medical services at public health facilities across the country, as the industrial action crippled activities at most government hospitals.

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