Patients in pain, empty work stations, as Nigeria nurses begin strike over poor support<br /><br />Patients in a Nigerian hospital lay in their beds in pain, unaided, as nurses began a week-long strike on July 30 over what they say is a lack of support for the healthcare sector from the government.<br /><br />With empty work stations and no nurses to attend to them, these patient aired their frustrations.<br /><br />The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) at a congress this morning said the strike will last for a week and would continue if the government ignores their labor action. The union had given the Nigerian government a 15-day ultimatum before embarking on strike.<br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br />Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters<br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#WorldNews<br />#Nigeria
