NANNM Suspend Nationwide Strike After 4 Days – Say Dem Still Dey Watch Govment Like Hawk

After four days of heavy gbas gbos, NANNM—wey be National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives—don finally call timeout on dia nationwide warning strike. Na the Assistant Secretary-General, Chidi Aligwe, confirm say dem don instruct nurses and midwives across di country make dem sharply go back to work.
The strike wey kick off on Wednesday no be play play. NANNM use the action drag government attention to long-standing complaints—like better shift allowance, correct salary package, improved core duty allowance, fresh nurse recruitment, and the need for nursing department for inside Federal Ministry of Health. Nurses don taya for government dey use dem do anyhow like say dem no be backbone of health sector.

But by Saturday, after serious virtual meeting with their National Executive Council (NEC), NANNM decide say make dem shelve the strike small. The tori be say government don finally gree sit up—but for nurses, na action go settle the matter, not mouth.

NANNM Read Govment MoU – But Still Dey Use One Eye Hold Dem

NANNM no suspend the strike because dem like sweet words. Dem get reason: government table one Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) wey contain better promises. According to NANNM’s NEC, that MoU carry implementation plan with clear timeline join body.
This MoU no be backyard document. Dem draft am after discussion with big ogas from Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Head of Service, and even National Salaries and Wages Commission. Everybody reason the matter, and dem finally agree say nurses dey suffer and deserve better.

Still, NANNM say dem no be mumu. As dem suspend strike, dem still hold government with one sharp eye. If any of the nine major demands fall by roadside or dem come dey give excuse like “we dey wait for budget,” wahala fit start again. Dem ready to carry placards, charts, and scrubs return back to the trenches.

NANNM Warn Say ‘No Witch Hunt’ – Strike Fit Pause, But Eyes Still Red

One major tin wey NANNM talk loud and clear na say: no try punish anybody wey join this strike. Make dem no begin do silent revenge inside office o. The leadership don order all state chapters to mobilise sharp sharp make nurses resume work—but with full awareness say eyes dey ground.
In the circular wey NANNM President Haruna Mamman and General Secretary T.A. Shettima sign, dem thank members for the serious unity and ginger wey dem show. But dem also drop serious warning say if the government play games with the agreement, round two of the strike go loud pass the first one.

Dem tell government say this no be time for “eye service” or media noise. National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives still dey look dem well well. If e no be like say promises dey turn reality, dem ready dust scrubs again. As e be now, the strike pause na “make we see wetin go happen” mood—no be peace treaty.