The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its nationwide strike.
The nurses had on July 29, 2025, embarked on a warning strike following what the union described as government’s failure to respond meaningfully to its 15-day ultimatum issued on July 14, 2025.
The Minister of Health, Ali Pate, announced the suspension of the strike while addressing newsmen after a closed-door meeting on Friday. 
Pate said the decision followed agreements reached with the leadership of the nursing association.
Meanwhile, the leaders of the union declined to speak on the matter after the closed-door meeting on Friday afternoon.
The industrial action involving nurses in public health institutions nationwide was slated to continue till August 5, 2025.
