The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Oyo State chapter, has suspended its two-month indefinite strike for one month, pending the state government’s response to their demands. Dr. Samuel Adeyemi, the union’s Chairman, announced this decision to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ibadan.
Nurses and midwives in state government-owned hospitals and health centers had initiated the strike on May 21, which significantly affected patients as no nurses or midwives were available to attend to them.
The NANNM’s demands include:
– Urgent mass recruitment of nurses and midwives.
– Correction of the incorrect notational date on the promotion letters of members due in 2017/2018.
– Adoption and implementation of lateral conversion/career progression for nurses, as practiced in other states.
– Payment of withheld 2011 salary arrears, which have already been paid to other workers.
Adeyemi stated that the strike suspension is a result of the state government’s commitments to addressing these demands and to allow for the implementation of the remaining approved agitations. He expressed optimism that the government would continue to make efforts to meet all their demands. Consequently, all members across the state have been directed to resume duties from Wednesday.
