At last, relief has come for patients as the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, has suspended the nationwide strike it started on July 29, 2025.
Minister of Health, Ali Pate, disclosed this while speaking to reporters after a closed-door meeting on Friday.
Pate stated that the decision followed agreements reached with the leadership of the nursing association.
Leaders of the nurses union refused to speak on the matter after the closed-door meeting.
JESNews correspondent recalls that the nurses proceeded on strike following what the union described as the government’s failure to meaningfully respond to its 15-day ultimatum issued on July 14, 2025.
The warning strike involving nurses in public health institutions throughout the nation was slated to continue till August 5, 2025.
