While the seven-month old strike by members of the National Association of Resident Doctors is yet to be resolved, nurses and midwives in Nigeria’s commercial capital city, Lagos, may on Tuesday commence indefinite strike to press home their demands for improved welfare conditions, and particularly the unpaid ‘uniform allowance.
The letter reads in part: “As of now, the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital and the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board have commenced the payment of the allowance to Nurses and Midwives. Payment at the Ministry of Health would commence soon.
Speaking with our reporter on the phone, the union’s secretary in the state, Toba Odumosu, said the briefing would be held at its state secretariat.In a telephone interview with our reporter on Monday, the permanent secretary, ministry of health in the state, Olusegun Ogboye, said the matter would be resolved amicably.
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