The House of Representatives has stalled the implementation of controversial revised guidelines for verification of certificates of nurses and midwives issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.

The resolution was passed a sequel to the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Hon. Patrick Umoh, who frowned at the circumstances surrounding the revised regulations.

Hon. Umoh had observed the enactment of the Nursing and Midwifery (Registration, etc.) Act, Cap. N143, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, by the National Assembly for the regulation and control of the nursing and midwifery profession in Nigeria adding that,the Revised Guidelines for Verification of Certificate(s) dated February 7, 2024 issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, which will come into force on March 1, 2024 will negate the existing Act.

He said, the house is aware that verification of certificates is to confirm and authenticate an already existing certificate issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, therefore the requirement for two years post-qualification experience before verification of certificate is unreasonable, arbitrary and unfair, as it may, among other things, restrict the freedom of nurses seeking education or additional skills and training in foreign universities

In another development, The House of Representatives also mandated the Committee on Disabilities to investigate the compliance level of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government (MDAs) to the Disability Act, 2018.

In a motion sponsored by Hon Lanre Okunola, he Noted that Sections 3–8 of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Act, 2018 specifies that persons with disability has the right to access the physical environment and buildings on an equal basis with others

He Further noted that most persons with disability face stigmatization, discrimination, violence, lack of access to physical structures such as Transportation, Health, Education, Housing and other necessity of life