Daily Post Nigeria NMCN finally reopens portal for nurses, midwives’ verification Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport Health NMCN finally reopens portal for nurses, midwives’ verification Published on September 16, 2024 By Francis Ugwu The Nurses and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, NMCN, has finally reopened its portal for verification of nurses and midwives’ certificates. DAILY POST gathered that the Council’s portal became operational again on Saturday after it was deactivated in December 2023. However, the NMCN is yet to issue an official statement about the latest development.
This comes amid the ultimatum by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) to the Nigerian government to address the long-standing demands of the nurses. NANNM said the government should address those demands within 15 days to avoid an industrial action. The ultimatum would have come into effect by today, Monday, 16th September, 2024.
The association is seeking the immediate reopening of Nurses’ Verification Portal, enhanced Nurses’ Salary Structure, and the creation of a Department of Nursing, among other things. DAILY POST gathered that before the reopening of the portal, there had been a series of meetings with the critical stakeholders, including the Minister of Health, NMCN, and NANNM to resolve the matter. Also, the National Assembly had twice urged the NMCN to open its site and commence verification of Nurses and Midwives based on its former guidelines.