The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, Nasarawa State Council, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to Governor Abdullahi Sule, warning of an industrial strike if the demands of health workers in the state were not addressed.
The association had lamented the state of the health sector and issued warnings of its looming collapse if immediate steps were not taken.
In a letter dated March 11th and signed by both the state Chairman, Attah Ayaka Avre and Secretary, Alaku Ayuba, the association enumerated the several demands that they claimed had not been addressed by the state government.
Their demands included for the gross manpower shortage in hospitals to be looked into, implementation of the reviewed Consolidated Health Salary Structure CONHESS, implementation of the reviewed hazard allowance, and the payment of 2021 and 2022 uniform allowances.
The NANNM revealed that despite past correspondences and a meeting with the Commissioner of Health on January 23, 2024, no feasible progress had been made towards rectifying these issues.
The association had appealed to the Governor to quickly address their demands to enhance the welfare and performance of nurses and midwives in the state and ended their appeal by calling for the employment of more nurses, midwives, and clinical attendants, and also for the provision of modern equipment in hospitals to improvr healthcare delivery.
