National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANSM, Federal Health institutions’ sector has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike action over unpaid salaries.
In a communiqué issued at the end of its 30th Annual Scientific Conference, signed by its National Chairman, Mr. Nana Takai and National Secretary, Mr. Gambo Danfulani, the association asked P resident Muhammadu Buhari to declare an emergency in the health sector, especially in areas of staffing, training, retraining and equipping health institutions with modern facilities.
They accused Chief Executives and Heads of Federal Health institutions of conspiring to unlawfully withhold the payment of teaching allowances of some category of nurses against extant circulars to that effect.
Members were urged to be at alert and await further directives as the Association is set to embark on a nationwide strike action over unpaid allowances.