The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has expressed concern over the rising rate of nursing quackery in Lagos State, vowing to crack down on illegal training and unauthorised practice.
The Lagos State Chairperson of the Association, Christianah Adeboboye, made this known during the association’s Nurses Summit on Tuesday in Lagos.
Adeboboye lamented that despite the nobility of the nursing profession, widespread impersonation by unqualified individuals poses a danger to public health and damages the image of the profession.
“In Lagos, we have observed some of these impostors being enabled by certain health facilities and professionals.
“NANNM Lagos has a zero-tolerance policy on quackery. We are working closely with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria to clamp down on illegal training and unauthorized practice, ” she said.
Adeboboye called on the government and stakeholders to support the association in upholding professional standards and safeguarding the integrity of the profession.
She also highlighted the challenge of high attrition rates, noting that over 15,000 nurses migrated abroad in the past two years, with Lagos contributing significantly to this number.
The chairperson made several demands, including, regularisation of graduate nurses who joined the service earlier but are now junior to recently employed colleagues with the same qualification among others.
Adeboboye emphasised that supporting nurses and midwives meant strengthening the economy, reducing maternal and infant mortality, and improving overall health outcomes.
“These demands are not mere requests, they are strategic investments in the future of healthcare delivery in Lagos State,” she said.
