Nurses Suspend Industrial Action After Intervention By FG, – Minister

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, has suspended the nationwide strike it embarked upon on July 29, 2025. This was disclosed by the minister of health, Mohammed Ali Pate, while addressing journalists shortly after a closed-door meeting with the Nurses Union this afternoon.

According to Pate, the decision followed an agreement reached between the leadership of the nursing association and the federal government.

However, the leaders of the union have decided to keep mum over what form of agreement was reached with the federal government when confronted by newsmen after the closed-door meeting.

Recall that Vigil360 reported that the nurses embarked on the industrial action following what the union described as the government’s failure to respond meaningfully to its 15-day ultimatum issued on July 14, 2025.

The warning strike involving nurses in public health institutions across the country, which was slated to continue till August 5, 2025, was aborted two days into the commencement.