Nurses at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, have joined the ongoing nationwide strike declared by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, following the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government.
The strike, which commenced on July 29, 2025, has paralyzed nursing services across public health institutions, as nurses demand urgent attention to long-standing welfare and professional issues.
Speaking to with newsmen after a closed-door meeting at UCH, the Chairperson of NANNM UCH chapter, Funmilayo Faminu, said the decision to fully comply with the national directive was unanimous.
The Association is demanding the immediate gazetting of the approved 2016 Nurses Scheme of Service; implementation of the National Industrial Court (NIC) judgment of January 27, 2012.
Review and enhancement of professional allowances.
Recruitment of more nurses and improvement of healthcare infrastructure; among other requests.
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment had earlier convened a meeting with the association, but talks ended in a deadlock, prompting the industrial action now affecting public hospitals across the country.
