………Threaten Strike over Unmet Demands
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in Kano State has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the state government to address its members’ demands or face industrial action.
In a statement signed by the association’s Acting Secretary and Public Relations Officer, Ahmad Sharada, the nurses expressed their dissatisfaction with the government’s failure to respond to various issues raised in previous communications. The letter was addressed to the Kano State Head of Civil Service.
According to the statement, nurses and midwives in the state will commence an indefinite strike across clinical facilities and training institutions if their demands are not met by the end of the notice period, which runs from 2 October, to 16 October, 2024.
Among the key demands are the payment of a reviewed hazard allowance, harmonisation of the Scheme of Service, and the implementation of a 259 per cent increase in the CONHESS salary structure for nurses.
This development follows the indefinite strike declared by medical doctors under the National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) in Kano State, which commenced on 1 October, 2024. The doctors embarked on the strike due to the government’s failure to honour agreements previously reached with the association.
The NAGGMDP’s Kano State Secretary, Dr Anas Hassan, disclosed this during a press briefing after their meeting last week.
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