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The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, has suspended the nationwide strike it commenced on July 29, 2025.
The Minister of Health, Ali Pate, made this known while addressing newsmen after a closed-door meeting on Friday.
Pate said the decision followed agreements reached with the leadership of the nursing association.
Meanwhile, the leaders of the union declined to speak on the matter after the closed-door meeting on Friday afternoon.
The Eastern Updates recalls that the nurses embarked on the industrial action following what the union described as the government’s failure to respond meaningfully to its 15-day ultimatum issued on July 14, 2025.
The warning strike involving nurses in public health institutions across the country was slated to continue till August 5, 2025.
The seven-day warning strike, which began on 29 July, was declared by the NANNM-Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) after the federal government failed to act on a 15-day ultimatum issued on 14 July.
The strike, affecting public health institutions nationwide, was prompted by concerns over poor welfare, inadequate working conditions, and unresolved grievances.
Corroborating Mr Olajide’s position, the Chairperson of NANNM at the National Hospital, Abuja, Joe Akipi, also told Newsmen that the strike has not been suspended.
“We did not go on strike under anyone’s instruction, and we will not call it off under anyone’s instruction except from our union leaders. Whatever is being circulated is not true. We have not received any official communication from our national leadership,” she said in a voice message.
According to the two officials, as of Friday evening, the strike was still on.
