The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), University College Hospital chapter, has condemned the selective and discriminatory implementation of government policies on career progression of nurses in the state.
Chairperson of the UCH branch of the association, Mrs. Ronke Bello, disclosed this in Ibadan at a news conference during a one-day rally/protest organised by nurses against such discriminations and other issues.
“In most of our hospitals, clinics and wards, the ration of nurses to patients is 1 to 15 and this is not in compliance with regulations of the nursing council. The discrimination and selective implementation of government policies by the federal ministry of health on career progression for nurses and midwives.
“Those promoted have been on the same level and cadre without payment of promotion arrears. Promotion of nurses from CONHESS 11-11, 12-12, 13-13, and 14-14 with most of our members spending up to 10 to 12 years on the same grade and cadre.
“Non-payment of promotion arrears by most CMDs/MDs for upwards of four years and their failure to recommence payment of teaching allowance to members on levels 7 and 8,” she said.
At the rally, Chairman of the Federal Health Institutions of Nigeria, UCH branch, Mr. Wale Olatunde, said that government should do the needful by settling the issues of nurses’ welfare once and for all.
