BREAKING: NANNM Stops N5,000 Monthly Salary Deduction After Kaduna Gov’s Intervention, Nurses’ Outcry Over Hotel, Shops Project | Sahara Reporters

Multiple sources disclosed to SaharaReporters that the NANNM executive council had unilaterally planned the deductions to fund the construction of a hotel, conference hall, and rental shops.

Nurses in Kaduna State have expressed relief and jubilation following the stoppage of an alleged illegal ₦5,000 monthly deduction from their salaries by the state chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM).

The controversial deductions, which were reportedly slated to total N50,000 per nurse, were allegedly initiated by the union leadership to fund a commercial real estate project without the knowledge, deliberation, or consent of the general membership, SaharaReporters has learned.

Surprise and relief greeted the health workers upon receiving their August salaries without the illegal deduction, prompting a group, the Concerned Nurses Kaduna State (CNKS), to issue a statement commending Governor Uba Sani and other key stakeholders for intervening in the matter.

Speaking on the development, the group stated, “We sincerely appreciate Governor Uba Sani and every stakeholder who stood up, listened to our concerns and intervened to ensure that this illegal deduction was stopped. This is a victory for fairness, transparency and respect for the rights of nurses.”

Highlighting the mood across healthcare centres in the state, CNKS added: “The happiness was real and widespread. Nurses were relieved and excited when they checked their August salaries and saw that the illegal N5,000 had not been deducted. For many of our colleagues, it was more than just N5,000; it was about having a voice and having that voice heard.”

Multiple sources disclosed to SaharaReporters that the NANNM executive council had unilaterally planned the deductions to fund the construction of a hotel, conference hall, and rental shops.

The sources revealed that the project was approved during a State Executive Council (SAC) meeting, after which unit chairmen and secretaries were instructed to inform members about the impending deductions without room for input or vote.

“The most painful thing is that the nurses were not consulted, allowed to deliberate and give their consent for the deduction,” a source told SaharaReporters.

According to the source, “they just discussed the plan during their SAC meeting and then called the unit chairmen, secretaries and told them to go tell their members to expect deductions. Many testified that when the meeting was held, no room was given for them to make suggestions.”

In its statement, the CNKS emphasized that salary deductions must adhere strictly to due process, transparency, and the explicit consent of workers.

“We believe that nurses deserve to know what is being deducted from their salaries, why it is being deducted and to have the appropriate opportunity to consent appropriately,” the group noted.

Expressing gratitude for the restoration of industrial harmony in the state’s health sector, the group concluded:

“To Governor Uba Sani and every stakeholder who intervened, we say thank you. Your intervention has brought smiles back to the faces of nurses. We sincerely appreciate you.”