No fewer than 25,000 nurses, under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), in the Federal Health Institutions Sector, will as of today (Wednesday) embark on a seven-day nationwide warning strike.
The strike followed the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued by NANNM to the federal government, which began at midnight.
The strike is coming amid the faceoff between doctors and the government over welfare and other issues.
The National Chairman of NANNM-FHI, Morakinyo Rilwan, said the strike would involve a total withdrawal of services across all federal health institutions.
According to him, the strike was in response to issues which include poor remuneration, staff shortages, unpaid allowances, and unsafe working conditions.
He said: “The 15-day ultimatum ends by Tuesday, July 29, 2025, by midnight, and the warning strike commences on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 12.01 am.
“The action would include 74 federal hospitals – teaching hospitals, federal medical centres, specialist hospitals like orthopaedic, neuro-psychiatric, and eye centres, as well as all general hospitals and primary healthcare centres in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, and 774 local government areas.
“Private hospitals are not included. This is because, for now, private practitioner nurses are not spread across Nigeria.
“On July 14, 2025, the union issued a 15-day ultimatum to the federal government, demanding immediate intervention to prevent a total healthcare shutdown”.
Rilwan said the strike became necessary after the federal government and the Federal Ministry of Health failed to respond meaningfully to its July 14 ultimatum.
Since the 15-day ultimatum was given, there has been no invitation by the federal government or the federal Ministry of Health. So, it is imminent that the strike will take place, and it is going to be a total of seven days in all federal institutions, secondary and primary health care in Nigeria,” he said.
According to him, the decision was aimed at drawing urgent attention to the critical issues affecting nurses nationwide.
“The strike is a follow-up to the ultimatum given to the federal government through the federal ministry of health on the 14th July 2025, and this is as a result of our unmet demands,” he said.
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