Nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Abuja chapter, have commenced a protest against the new verification certification guidelines released by the Nigeria and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
The protest was carried out at the NMCN’s office in Abuja today where nurses and midwives sang and displayed placards around the premises.
The nurses are complaining over what they described as an attempt to hinder their freedom to pursue career opportunities.
They are asking the council to address nurses’ welfare, salary scale, shortage of staff, and other rights.
Recall that the NMCN issued a circular on February 7, 2024, revising the guidelines for requesting verification of certificates for nurses and midwives.
The council’s circular was released after a report of the deactivation of the verification portal on NMCN’s website since December 2023.
The circular signed by the Registrar of the Council, Dr. Faruk Abubakar, stated that applicants must have active practising licences with a minimum of six months to the expiration date, and processing of verification applications would take a minimum of six months.
It added that the implementation of the guidelines takes effect on March 1, 2024.
