Nigeria, July 31 -- Nurses at federal hospitals in Nigeria have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike if the federal government does not meet their demands.

The chairperson of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), National Hospital Chapter, Joe Akpi, said in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday that the current seven-day warning strike may escalate into an indefinite strike action if negotiations fail.

"If the demands are not met within the seven-day warning strike, we will return to work, but our leaders will continue to negotiate with them," Mr Akpi said.

"If no agreement is reached, we will give a 21-day ultimatum. At the end of that ultimatum, if nothing changes, we will go on an indefinit...