Some Nurses in the country have dragged the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), the Minister of Health, and six others before the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, over a new certificate verification guidelines issued by the Council.
The NMCN had on February 7, 2024, issued a circular revising the guidelines for requesting verification of certificates for Nurses and Midwives in the country.
The Council stated that applicants seeking verification of certificates from foreign nursing boards and councils must possess two years of post-qualification experience from the date of issuance of the permanent practising license.
The new guidelines came into force on March 1, 2024.
There have been series of protests by Nurses in Abuja and Lagos, demanding the reversal of the new guidelines.
Consequently, some aggrieved Nurses have dragged the Registrar of NMCN; Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare; Federal Ministry of Health and Attorney General of the Federation before the court demanding the suspension the policy.