NLC backs nurses, midwives demand for enhanced salary

) has thrown its weight behind the demand of health workers for a special salary regime, emphasising that it is only fair that they are adequately compensated for the vital services they render, particularly in the face of numerous challenges.

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives leadership warns that if the situation is not addressed, it may lead to industrial action while demanding urgent consideration for enhanced salaries and investments in the nursing profession. He said: “The leadership of NANNM is aware of the stressful conditions the nurses and midwives are passing through in their various areas of practice characterized by increased workload, indecent work environment, poor compensation and consequently brain drain.

He said the leadership of NANNM is taking steps to ensure that the areas of contention are being holistically addressed. In his keynote address, Prof. Garba emphasized the need for substantial investments in nursing and midwifery, given the prevailing socioeconomic challenges facing Nigeria and the global community.

On why the government and the private sector should invest in nurses, Garba said, “Nurses and midwives make up a significant 87% of the global health workforce and play a vital role in the majority of healthcare systems.

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