Nurses
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan–
Oyo State branch of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) will participate in a seven-day nationwide warning strike beginning Wednesday, July 30.
The state NANNM Secretary, Emmanuel Aina, announces this in a statement released on Tuesday in Ibadan.
Aina explained that the strike follows a decision made during an emergency meeting of NANNM’s National Executive Council, with directives issued from the national headquarters.
“All nurses and midwives in federal, state, and local government healthcare facilities are instructed to join the seven-day warning strike, starting at midnight on July 30 and ending on August 5, 2025,” the statement read.
He called for full compliance, noting that the union’s eight-point demand list had been formally communicated to relevant authorities.
“This strike serves as a test of our resolve to escalate our efforts if our demands remain unmet,” Aina stated.
Among the key demands is the enforcement of the new minimum wage for nurses and other staff at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomosho. The union also seeks the payment of uniform allowances for all nurses and midwives in Oyo State’s service, as stipulated by public service regulations.
Additional demands include urgent recruitment of nurses and midwives into the Hospital Management Board and LAUTECH Teaching Hospital to address critical staffing shortages, the implementation of a 25% CONHESS adjustment for nurses and midwives in state service, and enhanced hazard allowances for those at the local government level.
Aina stressed that the strike aims to highlight the pressing need for better welfare and working conditions for nurses and midwives across Oyo State.
