Agency The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has urged the Federal Government to reopen the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria portal for verification of the credentials of its members. President of NANNM, Michael Nnachi, made the appeal during the opening session of a two-day National Executive Council meeting of the association in Abuja on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the portal was closed by the Federal Government in December 2023 in an attempt to regulate the standard of nursing and midwifery, as well as raise the standard.
Nnachi also demanded the creation of a department of nursing at the Federal Ministry of Health, and other related matters, to further brighten the future of the profession. He said that Nigerian nurses and midwives had never been recognised for a pride of place in policy-making matters, hospital board membership or political appointment. He called for a change in this narrative.
“Let us not pretend, the country is getting increasingly difficult for human survival based on socio-economic conditions. “We are the backbone of the healthcare system, patient’s advocates, and champions for change in the field that touches every aspect of human life from birth to death. “We are more in number and represent the total image of the healthcare system.
“Despite the strategic position we occupy in the health sector, we have refused to apply the force of power of our strength during political activities in the c.