The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Federal Health Institutions (FHI) Sector, has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding an end to the alleged victimisation of its members at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Barnawa, Kaduna.
The union warned that it would commence a three-day nationwide warning strike if its demands are not met by July 29.
In a letter addressed to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, NANNM accused the hospital’s management of victimising union leaders, failing to implement a previously signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), and fostering industrial unrest within the institution.
Among its demands, the union called for the reinstatement of its suspended unit chairman, the reversal of the alleged demotion of three nurses, full implementation of the MoU, and a thorough investigation into alleged anti-union activities.
NANNM said its unit chairman was suspended after providing temporary accommodation for nursing students on clinical posting who were left stranded.
The association argued that the gesture was a humanitarian act that deserved recognition rather than disciplinary action.
It also accused the hospital’s Medical Director of failing to honour the agreement reached following an earlier industrial dispute, despite the intervention of the Federal Government.
While reaffirming its commitment to dialogue, the union warned that it would proceed with a three-day nationwide warning strike if the government fails to address its demands within the 15-day deadline.
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