The Nationwide Affiliation of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its seven-day warning strike.
The choice adopted an settlement reached at a gathering between the Federal Authorities and the affiliation’s Nationwide Govt Council (NEC) on Aug. 1.
The suspension discover, made obtainable to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday, was signed by NANNM Nationwide President, Haruna Mamman, and its Nationwide Secretary, Dr T.A. Shettima.
In accordance with the discover, the choice to droop the strike was taken throughout an NEC assembly held on Saturday, Aug. 2, to deliberate on the result of negotiations with the Federal Authorities.
The assembly concerned the Ministers of Well being, Labour and Employment, and different key stakeholders.
The discover acknowledged that, after an in depth evaluate of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the agreed time-bound implementation framework, the NEC resolved to droop the strike.
The NEC acknowledged the constructive steps taken by the Federal Authorities in addressing the affiliation’s 9 core calls for.
It additionally directed the nationwide management to proceed monitoring the implementation of the signed MoU and to trace authorities compliance with the agreed timelines.
As well as, all state councils had been instructed to mobilise members for instant resumption of obligation.
“NEC resolved that no member of NANNM, together with interns and locum nurses, needs to be victimised for taking part within the nationwide nurses’ strike,” the discover mentioned.
The NEC additionally expressed appreciation for the dedication and solidarity of members all through the commercial motion, reaffirming that NANNM remained steadfast in defending the welfare, dignity, {and professional} rights of all nurses and midwives in Nigeria.
