The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) is a trade union representing nurses and midwives in Nigeria. The current serving president of the association is Haruna Mamman
History The union was founded on 8 December 1977, when the Government of Nigeria merged the Nigerian Nurses' Association with the Nigerian Association of Nurse Anaesthetists. The Professional Association of Trained Nurses of Nigeria, Professional Association of Midwives of Nigeria, Professional Association of Public Health Nurses, Psychiatric Nurses Association and Industrial Nurses Association also joined the new union. The union affiliated to the Nigeria Labour Congress, and by 1988 it had 50,000 members. It grew to 100,000 members by 1995, and 125,000 by 2005.
Leadership
Presidents 1977: Hanatu Omole 1982: Josephine A. U. Anyamene 1986: Job Micah 1992: Abdulsalami A. Shiru 1993: Lawrence O. Awowoyin 2000: Pat Emembolu Eze 2004: Linus Abdukadir Sabulu 2006: Lawal Hussaini Dutsinma 2012: Abdrafiu Alani Adeniji 2019: Deborah Yusuf
General Secretaries 1978: Moses A. Olabode 1992: Moses Ahura Matu Samson Bolawale George M. Ayua W. G. Yusuf-Badmus 2015: Thomas Shettima
External links Official website
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