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Breaking: Oyo Nurses, Midwives issued 14-Day ultimatum to Gov Makinde
By Matthew Denis
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives ( NANNM) Oyo state Council has given Governor Seyi Makinde a 14-Day Ultimatum to address their challenges or else they will embark on indefinite strike.
This is contained in a communique signed by the Oyo state Chairman of NANNM, Comrade Adeyemi Samuel and the Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Aina and made available to NewsDirect Newspaper on Thursday Night.
The communique reads ” we write to convey the resolutions of the State Executive Council meeting of NANNM Oyo state Secretariat on April 30th, 2024 that there were deliberations on various issues affecting the welfare and progression of members in the state.
” We request are mass recruitment of nurses and Midwives, Nurses Educators into the Hospital Management Board, Primary Health Care Board, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Ogbomosho and Oyo state College of Nursing Science Ibadan to address the gross shortage of staff by improving service delivery.
” Correction of wrong Notional date on promotion letters issued to our members. Adoption and implementation of 25 percent CONHESS circular for nurses and Midwives working with Oyo government.
” Financial implementation of 2018 to 2022 for nurses and Midwives working with in LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Ogbomosho and Adoption and implementation of enhanced hazard allowances for members in the institution, Oyo state College of Nursing Eleyele-Ibadan , College of Health Technology and the Primary Health Care Development Board/LGA.
” Adoption and implementation of lateral conversion and Career progression for Nurses and Midwives on GL12 and above that have possessed Degree certificates in Nursing Science.
” Payment of the withheld of January and February 2011 salaries to the nurses that are yet to be paid and payment of uniform allowances to all nurses and Midwives that are in the service of Oyo state in line with the public rule.
The Ondo State Government has confirmed two cases of cholera in the state.
Banji Ajaka, Commissioner for Health, said the state has activated surveillance for immediate response to any cholera outbreak.
Amaka said the two cases of cholera were reported in Okitipupa LGA, adding that the situation has been curtailed by the rapid response team.
“The surveillance team was also strengthened with community informants and contact tracers trained and placed on stipends for eight months,” he said. “They have been deployed for active case searches in preparation for any reported cholera outbreak.”
The commissioner added that an emergency preparedness committee would be constituted to work on the provision of potable water, sanitation, and strengthening of the health institutions in the state.
He assured that the government would play its part by sensitising and creating awareness in the mass media and also through community engagement.
President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday depart Lagos for Pretoria, South Africa, to attend the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The inauguration of Ramaphosa follows his re-election as president for a second term.
Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, said in a statement on Monday that President Tinubu would return to Nigeria after the ceremony.
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has laid the foundation for an 85-kilometer road project worth about N21 billion in Madobi Local Government Area of the state.
The governor said, at the inauguration of the project on Monday, that the project was poised to redefine rural landscapes and enhance the livelihoods of the populace.
The 85 kilometers spans from Bridge Madobi to Madobi town, running through Yako to Kafin Mai Yaki, culminating in Kiru LGA.
He explained that the project underscored the commitment to bolster transportation infrastructure, which was crucial for agricultural and economic growth in rural Kano.
Additionally, the governor said a second project featuring a 15-kilometer road and a 200-metre bridge from Madobi Town to Kubarachi to Kura was also underway.
“This will showcase the administration’s profound dedication to catalyzing progress across the semi-urban and rural areas,” he said.
Yusuf articulated a bold timeline, while assuring completion of the projects within 18 and 24 months respectively.
“My vision aims not only at bridging urban-rural divides but also cultivating sustainable economic pathways, thus curbing rural-urban migration and fostering prosperity in hinterlands,” he said.
Former Kano State Governor, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, commended the governor’s effort toward the project while applauding the electorate for choosing wisely in the previous election.
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