The Nationwide Affiliation of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, Nasarawa State Council, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to Governor Abdullahi Sule, threatening to begin an industrial strike if the calls for of well being staff within the state will not be addressed.
The affiliation expressed concern over the state of the well being sector and warned of its imminent collapse if pressing steps will not be taken.
In a letter dated March eleventh, signed by the state Chairman, Attah Ayaka Avre and Secretary, Alaku Ayuba, the affiliation identified a number of calls for that they declare haven’t been addressed by the state authorities.
These calls for embody the gross manpower scarcity in hospitals, implementation of the reviewed Consolidated Well being Wage Construction CONHESS, implementation of the reviewed hazard allowance, and the cost of 2021 and 2022 uniform allowances.
The NANNM said that regardless of earlier correspondences and a gathering with the Commissioner of Well being on January twenty third, 2024, no tangible progress has been made in the direction of resolving these points.
The affiliation additionally raised issues concerning the affect of a number of taxation by the state authorities, which has considerably lowered the take-home pay of its members.
The affiliation urged the Governor to urgently tackle their calls for to enhance the welfare and efficiency of nurses and midwives within the state.
They known as for the employment of extra nurses, midwives, and medical attendants, in addition to the availability of contemporary gear in hospitals to reinforce healthcare supply.
In a bid to avert the looming industrial motion, NANNM appealed to the governor to interact in dialogue and make sure that their calls for are met promptly.
They said the significance of the well being sector in reaching the governor’s improvement agenda for Nasarawa State and urged him to prioritize the welfare of well being staff to keep away from a breakdown of companies.
“The federal government ought to communicate with the fact of the afore-listed calls for and shun unhealthy counsel from its cupboard who could also be giving flawed recommendation to the federal government.
“We additionally hope that the federal government will name us to a negotiating desk quickly earlier than it will get out of hand,” they suggested.
