The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has declared its intention to embark on a seven-day warning strike beginning at midnight on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. This decision follows the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum earlier issued to the Federal Government over unresolved grievances.
According to a circular obtained by Chronicles Reporters, the association’s leadership directed state council chairpersons nationwide to begin full mobilisation of members for the planned strike, should the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare fail to address their demands before the deadline. The circular, dated July 25, originated from NANNM’s national secretariat in Abuja and was endorsed by senior executives including the 2nd National Vice President, Orolu Sesan, and the Deputy General Secretary, Elder Otaru Daniel Shaibu.
The directive stated: “Recall that the national leadership, on behalf of all members of the Association, had issued the aforementioned ultimatum to the Federal Government through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare over lingering issues. The ultimatum officially commenced from 12:00 a.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025, and will expire by midnight on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
“In view of this, I am instructed to inform all State Council leaders to activate mobilisation strategies by convening meetings of relevant organs on Monday, July 28, 2025. This is to prepare for the commencement of the seven-day warning strike, should the government fail to address our concerns before the ultimatum ends. Treat this information with the seriousness it deserves.”
It will be recalled that the association issued the 15-day ultimatum as a follow-up to an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held virtually on Thursday, July 10, 2025. The session was coordinated from the NANNM National Secretariat in Abuja.
The emergency NEC meeting was in reaction to a circular released by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), which addressed a planned review of allowances for healthcare workers.
In a communiqué co-signed by the National President, Haruna Mamman, and the General Secretary, Dr. T.A. Shettima, the association noted that the ultimatum was scheduled to begin on Monday, July 14.
NANNM, however, criticised the NSIWC circular, describing it as unsatisfactory, biased, and lacking in equity. The association stressed that the document did not reflect the critical contributions and sacrifices made by nurses and midwives within Nigeria’s health sector.
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