Nigerian nurses have taken the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria to court over a recent circular requiring verification of certificates for nurses and midwives to foreign nursing boards or councils. The circular has sparked mixed reactions from stakeholders.
Nigerian Nurses have dragged the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, NMCN, to court over its recent circular for requesting verification of certificates for nurses and midwives to foreign nursing boards or councils. Also joined in the suit as 2nd defendant is the Registrar/Secretary General of NMCN, Dr. Faruk Umar Abubakar. DAILY POST recalls that the circular issued by Faruk on February 7, 2024, has been attracting mixed reactions from stakeholders.
The controversial circular, among other things, provides that, “Eligible applicants must have a minimum of two (2) years post qualification experience from the date of issuance of the permanent practising licence. Any application with a provisional licence shall be rejected outrightly. “The Council shall request a letter of Good Standing from the Chief Executive Officer of the applicant’s place(s) of work and the last nursing training institution attended, and responses on these shall be addressed directly to the Registrar/CEO, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeri
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