The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has reopened its verification portal on its website, allowing nurses and midwives to submit verification requests. The portal was reopened on Friday, September 14, 2024.
The verification portal was previously deactivated in February, causing difficulties for nurses and midwives working abroad. Many were forced to return to Nigeria due to the inability to verify their certificates.
The NMCN has now reopened the portal, allowing nurses and midwives to submit verification requests. The council has also updated its guidelines for requesting verification of certificates.
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has commended the NMCN for reopening the portal and has appealed to the Federal Government to address the association’s demands with urgency. The association is seeking the payment of salaries of all staff of NMCN, constitution of the board, creation of special nurses’ salary structure, and immediate review of nurses’ peculiar professional allowances.