Healthcare services at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Barnawa, Kaduna have been severely disrupted after 128 nurses began an indefinite strike over unresolved welfare and career progression issues.
• The nurses, under the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), say management has failed to address longstanding grievances, including delays in promotions and poor working conditions.
• Union leaders warn that the strike has left wards dangerously understaffed, with some nurses attending to unusually high numbers of patients, compromising care and safety.
Impact on Hospital Operations
• Patient care and routine hospital functions have been severely affected, resulting in delays, overwhelmed staff, and limited services.
• The hospital’s management has expressed deep concern over the walkout, acknowledging the negative effect on healthcare delivery.
Institutional Response & Controversy
• Management has condemned the strike as worrisome and disruptive, emphasising its commitment to saving lives despite the industrial action.
• Other management statements have criticised the nurses for prioritising welfare over professional ethics, while insisting the hospital remains focused on care.
According to the union, key issues include:
Lack of promotion and career progression due to removal of certain ranks in the nursing hierarchy.
Longstanding welfare and working condition concerns that, they say, have gone unaddressed for years.
This local strike reflects a broader trend of industrial action in Nigeria’s health sector over remuneration, staffing shortages, and welfare disputes—issues that have previously led to nationwide warning strikes and protests by healthcare workers.
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