The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) has confirmed that its members will begin a seven-day warning strike on Wednesday, despite no response from the Federal Government.
Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, the union’s National Chairman, Morakinyo Rilwan, said the strike will go ahead even if the government initiates talks, citing a 15-day ultimatum issued on July 14, 2025, which he said was ignored.
The nurses are demanding an upward review of shift and uniform allowances, a separate salary structure, increased core duty allowance, mass recruitment, and the establishment of a nursing department in the Federal Ministry of Health.
“This action is long overdue,” Rilwan said. “Nurses have endured poor conditions for over four decades. Even if the government reaches out now, the strike will proceed.”
He added that the strike was member-driven and not initiated solely by union leadership. “They are ready to face consequences, including ‘no work, no pay,’ because the current salaries are already insufficient.”
Rilwan warned that if no resolution is reached after the warning strike, a 21-day final ultimatum will be issued, followed by an indefinite nationwide strike.
He clarified that only institutions with no financial members of the association—such as FMC Ebute-Metta and LUTH—would not participate.
