The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has said its strike action is still going on
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, had disclosed that the association has called off its warning strike.
Speaking with journalists after a closed-door meeting in Abuja on Friday, Pate said the decision followed agreements reached between the government and the association’s leadership.
But when contacted, the association’s National Chairman, Morakinyo Rilwan, stated that it was not true the strike had been suspended.
“If it was the Minister who organized the strike, then he could call it off. As far as I’m concerned, the strike organized by the association is still ongoing. The Minister didn’t organize the strike, so he doesn’t have the authority to call it off.
“There are procedures to follow, if it is to be called off at all,” Rilwan told Daily Trust via telephone.
The union has slated a general congress for Saturday, where members are expected to deliberate on the outcome of the meeting with government and determine the next course of action.
