Katsina nurses threaten to strike if insecurity persists

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The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwifery, Katsina State Council, on Tuesday, threatened to withdraw its members from frontline Local Government Areas in the state over the government’s alleged failure to address security concerns and welfare issues.

The association also threatened to embark on an indefinite strike should the government refuse to address their demands by the end of the two-day warning strike.

The warning strike could start on Thursday, January 30, 2025, noting that the association may withdraw its members from the frontline local government areas of Batsari, Funtua, Malnufashi, Kankara, Kurfi, Danmusa, and Jibia.

Briefing newsmen on Tuesday at the NANNM office in Katsina, Chairman of the Council, Nura Mu’azu, said the withdrawal became necessary among other needs of the association, that it has been 14 days since the abduction of its member, Mr Yusuf Mohammed Mairuwa, one of the most hardworking, skilled and vast experienced professionals in Katsina State Health Sector.