A statement of profound gratitude and appreciation to the governor jointly signed by the State Chair­man, Comrade Edith Onwu­ka, and the State Secretary, Dr. Ikedi Onah, showed that nurses and midwives in the state were really grateful to the governor for respond­ing proactively to their de­mands as evident in the gov­ernor’s recent approval for the 100% implementation of Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS).

They concurred that the approval of 100% CON­HESS for health workers in the state was a demonstra­tion of his humane dispo­sition and commitment to the welfare and well-being of workers in the state.

As a result, nurses and midwives have declared that they are solidly behind the governor’s second term re­election bid because he sur­passed their expectations.

Part of the statement read: “The state chairman, executives and members of the National Associa­tion of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Anambra State Council, wish to profusely and unreservedly express our gratitude, appreciation and thanks to Your Ex­cellency, Prof. C.C Soludo CFR, aka Olu-Atuegwu, on the approval of 100% imple­mentation of Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) 2024 for Joint Health Workers.

“Sir, you have actually rescued our members from despondency and proved to us that you are mindful of the little sacrifices and con­tributions of those that have remained and determined not to be influenced by the attractions of Greener Pas­tures leading to job attrition in whatever disguise – Local or Diaspora.

“The approval is an irre­sistible option for retention, greater performance and productivity by the benefi­ciaries.”

They therefore reiterat­ed their utmost resolve to reciprocate Governor Solu­do’s kind gesture on No­vember 8, this year, when they would reelect him to continue his good works in the health sector and other sectors of the state econo­my.