The Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Barnawa, Kaduna, has alerted the Kaduna State Government and security agencies over a possible breakdown of law and order following an alleged plan by some union members to storm the hospital premises on Monday.
This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna by the hospital’s Head of Information and Protocol, Usman Haruna.
Haruna said the local chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) had been on strike over the alleged wrong placement of some of its members.
He noted that the hospital’s Top Management Committee (TMC) held two meetings with the union leadership to resolve the matter amicably, but the issues raised were beyond the hospital’s jurisdiction.
A delegation from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, and the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation was also invited to intervene, but the matter remained unresolved.
The hospital stated that the nurses commenced an internal strike on February 4, 2026. In March 2026, the Federal Ministry of Health directed management to implement the “No Work, No Pay” policy, which the hospital complied with.
Haruna alleged that NANNM officials were planning to invade the hospital on Monday to harass staff and forcefully eject locum nurses currently providing essential services.
He warned that such action could disrupt peace in the Barnawa community and potentially escalate across Kaduna metropolis if not prevented.
The hospital maintained that the nurses’ demands were inconsistent with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria’s Approved Unified Scheme of Service, which requires a Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc) degree for career progression beyond CONHESS 12.
Management appealed to the Kaduna State Government, security agencies, community leaders, and other stakeholders to intervene urgently to ensure peace and uninterrupted healthcare service delivery.
