Healthcare delivery across Nigeria is expected to suffer major disruption from Wednesday as nurses under the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Federal Health Institutions (FHI) Sector, commence a seven-day nationwide warning strike.
The industrial action will affect 74 federal hospitals, as well as numerous state hospitals and primary healthcare centres across the country. Services in federal medical centres, teaching hospitals, and specialist institutions are likely to be paralysed.
The nurses are protesting poor remuneration, staff shortages, unpaid allowances, and unsafe working conditions. The union had issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government on July 14, 2025, demanding immediate action to address their concerns and avert a full-scale shutdown of health services.
