Thursday, July 16, 2026 -The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Federal Health Institutions (FHI) Sector, has given the Federal Government a 15-day ultimatum to address the alleged victimisation of its members at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Barnawa, Kaduna.
The union warned that it would embark on 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 officials, failing to implement an earlier
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and creating industrial unrest.
The union demanded the reinstatement of its suspended unit
chairman, reversal of the alleged demotion of three nurses, implementation of
the MoU and an investigation into alleged anti-union practices.
According to the association, its unit chairman was
suspended after providing temporary accommodation for nursing students on
clinical posting who were stranded.
“It is our considered view that this humanitarian action
should have attracted commendation rather than punishment,” the union said.
NANNM also alleged that the hospital’s Medical Director had
failed to implement the agreement reached after an earlier industrial dispute,
despite government intervention.
The union while reaffirming its commitment to dialogue
warned that failure to address its demands within the 15-day deadline would
leave it with no choice but to begin a three-day nationwide warning strike.
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