Nurses and midwives in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, have initiated a strike in protest against new regulations aimed at validating their qualifications for foreign nursing boards.
These measures, designed to stem the departure of healthcare professionals from Nigeria, involve the imposition of verification fees on nurses and a requirement for them to have practiced in Nigeria for at least two years before their credentials are confirmed.
Additionally, all applications will now endure a minimum six-month processing period.
Expressing their discontent, the nurses emphasized that the government should concentrate on enhancing their working conditions rather than restricting their ability to practice wherever they choose.
Nigerian authorities previously disclosed that over 75,000 nurses and midwives had left the country within a span of five years, resulting in a significant shortage domestically.
Source-BBC
