BREAKING! CRISIS LOOM AS HEALTH WORKERS DECLARE INDEFINITE STRIKE

25/05/23

GABRIEL.O O

Health Workers under the aegis of the joint health sector Unions ( JOHESU) have declared an indefinite strike .

According to a Press Statement signed by the Acting National Secretary, Medical health workers Union, M.O Ajorutu,the strike is to take effect from Thursday by 12 midnight

The strike is coming after the expiration of a fifteen day Ultimatum is to demand for implementation of the technical report on the Consolidated Health Salary structure (CONHESS) Adjustment, Payment Of Peculiar Allowances to health workers under the aegis of The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly Of Health Care Professionals Association (AHPA), Speedy adjustment of retirement age from 60 to 65 among others.

The affiliate Unions involved in the strike are The Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated institutions ( SSAUTHRIAL) , The Medical And Health Workers Union Of Nigeria ( MHWUN) ,The Non Academic Staff Union Of Educational and Associated institutes ( NASU) And the national Union Of Allied Health Professionals NUAHP

State health workers with unresolved trade dispute and outstanding demands are also to join.

Health Workers do most jobs in the Hospitals , with this development, the health sector is expected to be in serious crisis if nothing urgent is done to address the issues