Government spokesperson Ebrima Sankareh has issued a statement saying erroneous news was being circulated about the nation’s nurses.
Nurses have been striking over government’s inability to pay their allowances and the lack of improved working conditions.
But Sankareh in a statement on Monday evening said: “Contrary to erroneous news being widely circulated, the Ministry of Health wishes to inform citizens that it has been working tirelessly to provide allowances for its hardworking nurses nationwide. The allowance payment to the nurses is part of the initiatives of the Ministry of Health. These allowances are currently being processed to be sent to their individual accounts.
“Therefore, the Ministry urges the general body of nurses to go ahead with their normal duties of providing healthcare services to the people of this country. The allowance issue has been resolved.
“We wish to inform the public to be calm and that The Health Minister will convene a press conference tomorrow, Tuesday the 31st August, 2021 at 14:30 GMT to furnish the public with details.”
