Nigerian nurses’ protest ends after a deal with the government

The nurses’ union stated that after negotiating with the government over the implementation of their demands, nurses in Nigeria’s public hospitals called off their seven-day “warning strike” on Saturday.

The government has given “clear timelines” for implementing their demands, according to a statement from the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives. However, they also stated that they will be keeping an eye on how the agreed memorandum of agreement is being implemented.

In the event that their demands were not fulfilled within the allotted seven days, the nurses threatened to escalate the action to an indefinite strike on July 30. They are want more hiring, improved working conditions, and greater compensation.

Minister of Health and Social Welfare Ali Pate and his equivalent in the Labour and Employment Ministry, Muhammad Dingyadi, oversaw a meeting between the nurses’ union and government representatives on Friday.

Following the discussion, Pate declared that the strike would be suspended and promised that the government will pay attention to the nurses’ concerns. In addition, the meeting decided that the government would not prosecute any nurses who took part in the drive.