Kwara nurses join nationwide strike over welfare, working conditions

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The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Kwara Chapter, on Wednesday, joined the ongoing nationwide strike to demand improved welfare, fair allowances, and better working conditions.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the industrial action follows a directive from the national body of the association, which called for full compliance and solidarity across all 36 states and the FCT.

In an interview with NAN in Ilorin on Wednesday, the Chairman of NANNM Kwara State Council, Alhaji Aminu Sheu, confirmed the commencement of the strike in the state.

He noted that the Kwara chapter joined the strike in obedience to the national directive, in spite of efforts made by the state government to improve the welfare of nurses.

“We are joining the strike because it is the directive of the national body.

“There is no demand we have made that the Governor has not approved,” he said.

Sheu also commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for increasing nurses’ salaries in the state for the third time in line with federal directives. Punch