By Uzair Adam
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Kano State Government, demanding that their grievances be addressed or face an imminent strike.
This decision was reached during a meeting of the State Administrative Council, following the government’s failure to resolve issues previously raised in multiple correspondences.
In a letter signed by NANNM’s acting State Secretary and Public Relations Officer, Comrade Ahmad Hamzat Sharada, and addressed to the Kano State Head of Civil Service, the association warned that nurses and midwives across clinical facilities and training institutions in the state would withdraw their services after the notice expires on October 16, 2024.
The letter outlined key demands, including the payment of a revised hazard allowance for nurses, harmonization of their service scheme, and the payment of a 259% upward review of the CONHESS salary structure.
This development follows a similar ultimatum by the National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners, which began an indefinite strike on October 1, 2024, due to the government’s failure to meet its previous agreements.