Health

Adeleke Reaffirms Commitment to Welfare of Nurses, Other Health Practitioners

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By Funmi Adekoya-Ojo

The Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has commended the nursing practitioners in Osun State for being a partner in progress in the state, while reaffirming his commitment to their welfare of nurses and other health practitioners in the state. 

The governor stated this at the opening ceremony of the International Nurses Week Celebration held at the College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Isale-Osun, Osogbo organised by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, Osun State Council. 

The governor, represented by the Special Adviser on Public Health, Dr. Akindele Adekunle reiterated his continuous resolve to prioritise the welfare of health workers in the state. 

“Welfare of the people is a first-line charge in the government of Governor Ademola Adeleke and this is evident in the myriads of benefits that are being sorted and paid intermittently by the governor for every career worker, civil and public servant in the state”.

He commended the collaborative efforts and good relationship between the nurses and other departments in the health sector of the state.

The Acting Chairman, National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, Comrade Waheed Oyeyemi commended the Governor for priotising welfare of the entire Osun workers, especially the regular payment of salary and payment of some of the salary arrears owed by the previous administrations.

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Health

Ogun Nurses Demand Justice for Member Assaulted by Doctor

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The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, Ogun State Chapter wants the relevant authorities to sanction a medical doctor for allegedly beating up a female nurse in the line of duty. 

Chairperson of the Association, Mrs Olufunmilayo Solarin who made the call in a statement in Abeokuta alleged that one Doctor Adeola Olowu assaulted a nurse on duty at the General Hospital, Ayetoro, in Yewa North Local Government Area of the state. 

Mrs Solarin claimed that the nurse, Adeyemi Rashidat, had reportedly called on Doctor Olowu to attend to an emergency around 4 am on Saturday 8th January 2021 but was assaulted by the doctor who descended on her with slaps and pushed her to the wall for daring to disturb him over a patient’s situation which she could have handled. 

The Ogun NANNM Chairperson maintained that the nurse had sustained an injury before being rescued by relatives of the patient and expressed her displeasure over the incident which she described as barbaric.

Mrs Solarin called on the relevant authorities to investigate the doctor’s irresponsible behaviour against public service rules and ensure justice for the nurse to prevent a recurrence of such aggression.

Modupeola Sobukonla

Security

Health Workers Withdraw Services over Kidnap of Members in Ogun

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Following the kidnap of another health worker in Ogun state, members of the Nigeria Medical Association and the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives under the employ of Ogun state government have withdrawn their services until government guarantee their safety.

The health workers in a joint letter signed by the state Chairman of NMA, Doctor Oladayo Ogunlaja and state Chairman of NANNM, Mrs. Roseline Solarin written to the Ogun state government through the Commissioner for Health stated that the recent kidnapping of their members has revealed that the government could not their guarantee safety.

The health workers also described the non-readiness of the government to negotiate with the abductors of their members as unacceptable noting that the government has not shown commitment in rescuing the victims.

They called on the government to make security of lives and property a priority before their return to duties.

Another health worker a dental therapist was reportedly kidnapped in Ijebu Igbo six days after a doctor and a nurse were kidnapped along Imeko Afon road.

The situation has brought the number of health worker abducted across Ogun state to three within seven days.

Wale Oluokun

Health

Ondo Nurses Begin 3-Day Warning Strike

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Members of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, in Ondo State have been directed to embark on a three-day warning strike over the payment of percentage salaries by the state government.

The nurses are to embark the industrial action from 12am on Monday 1st March to Wednesday 3rd March, 2021.

The directive is contained in a letter signed by the Ondo State Secretary of NANNM, Comrade Emmanuel Oluwasegun Aina.

According to Comrade Aina, the association is demanding payment of 100% salaries of January 2017, December 2020, January 2021, 20% balance of December 2016, 50% November 2020 and commencement of New Salary Adjustment for Local Government Nurses within seven working days.

The association also lamented the shortage of nurses in all government hospitals, obsolete nursing tools, which are leading to brain drain in nursing service.

Leke Adegbite