Japa: Nigerian nurses ask court to stop implementation of new NMCN guidelines

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Eight nurses have dragged the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, NMCN, and the Minister of Health to the National Industrial Court, Abuja, over a new circular stipulating new certificate verification guidelines for nurses. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports that the NMCN had on Feb.

7, 2024, issued a circular revising the guidelines for requesting verification of certificates for nurses and midwives wishing to go abroad to seek better work opportunities. The Council stated that applicants seeking verification of certificates from foreign nursing boards and councils must possess two years of post-qualification experience from the date of issuance of the permanent practicing license.

The judge ordered that hearing notices be served on the Ministry of Health and the Attorney-General of the Federation who had no legal representation in court. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the complaints in the suit marked: NICN/ABJ/ 76/2024, are Desmond Aigbe, Kelvin Ossai, Catherine Olatunji-Kuyoro, Tamunoibi Berry, Osemwengie Osagie, Abiola Olaniyan, Idowu Olabode and Olumide Olurankinse.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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