The Nurses and Midwives under the payroll of Lagos State Government have threatened to embark on a likely prolonged strike, as the body ordered its member to commence on a three-day warning strike.
Penpushing reports that, the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives(NANNM) gave the order in a statement signed by the secretary Oloruntola Odumosu, adding that the warning strike is to start from January10, over unmet demands by the Lagos State Government.
The association in the circular with reference number NANNM/LS/SEC/VOL.II/148/001 noted that the State Executive Council of the body resolved to embark on the warning strike at its meeting held on December 29, 2021.
Penpushing further reports that, the association accused Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu government of failure to meet its demands, while it is also on record that the strike notice is coming a few months after the union abruptly aborted its decision to go on an indefinite strike in September 2021,
This followed the last-minute approval of its request for payment of uniform allowance for its members by the government; however, the government has failed to meet other demands aside from the payment of the uniform allowance.
Penpushing also reports that the union has reiterated some of the existing issues in the new directive, and highlighted eight issues in the circular, including what it described as the acute shortage of nurses and midwives in the state owned health facilities.
The other issues are payment of retention allowance, regularisation of graduate and stagnated nurses, improved welfare and working condition of nurses, improved hazard allowance, and life Insurance scheme for nurses and other health workers, among others.
Penpushing reports that, the association also noted that the Federal Health Institutions have been exempted from the strike, which it noted will be monitored for strict compliance, as the statement pointed out that the struggle at hand requires the commitment and steadfastness of all members.
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