FG appeals to nurses, midwives to shelve seven-day nationwide strike
The federal government has appealed to the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) to shelve its strike.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja at a meeting with the leadership of the association.
Nurses across Nigeria, under (NANNM), have embarked on a seven-day warning strike beginning Wednesday over welfare and other pressing issues.
The aggrieved workers, specifically, are demanding improved working conditions, better welfare packages, and increased recognition; inadequate staffing; limited resources; insufficient remuneration, among others.
The minister, however, implored them to step back from their planned action, stating that “strike is not the best solution to industrial disputes.’’
He urged the association to embrace dialogue while the government continues to work on addressing their concerns.
The meeting will continue on Friday at the headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Health, as the government works out a resolution to the dispute.
(NAN)
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