The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives has called off its nationwide warning strike following a closed-door meeting with the Minister of Health, Ali Pate.
Pate, who addressed journalists after the meeting on Friday, August 1, said an agreement was reached with the union’s leadership.
“The strike has been called off,” the minister stated.
However, union officials declined to speak with the press after the meeting.
The nurses began a warning strike on July 29, 2025, citing the Federal Government’s failure to meet their demands despite a 15-day ultimatum issued on July 14.
The industrial action affected nurses in public health institutions across the country and was expected to last until August 5.
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Their demands included improved welfare packages, fairer allowances, and safer working conditions.
Earlier, the association’s National Chairman, Morakinyo Rilwan, had lamented the government’s silence.
“As far as we are concerned, there has been no communication from the government to this moment.
“That is why we are saying the strike is going on, and nothing is stopping it. Even if the government calls today or tomorrow, it won’t stop the strike. They had enough time,” Rilwan said.
The nurses also demanded an upward review of shift and uniform allowances, a separate salary structure, increased core duty allowance, mass employment of nurses, and a dedicated nursing department within the Federal Ministry of Health.
Rilwan had earlier emphasised that the strike was not a unilateral decision, but a reflection of deep-seated frustration among members over years of neglect.