Health workers representing the Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, and the Assembly of Healthcare Professionals Association, AHPA, have suspended their seven-day warning strike, which began at midnight on October 31, in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, and in the public interest.
Mr Kabiru Minjibir, National Chairman of JOHESU, announced this in a communiqué signed by the union’s National Secretary, Mr Martin Egbanubi, on Thursday in Abuja.
Recalls that on October 25, JOHESU declared a seven-day warning strike to urge its demands on the Federal Government.
According to the statement, the decision to stop the warning strike was made during an emergency meeting of the Union’s Expanded National Executive Council (NEC).
The extended NEC also included the Presidents and General Secretaries of JOHESU affiliate unions and professional associations, the National Executive Council, members of affiliate unions, and JOHESU Chairmen and Secretaries at the State and Branch levels.
According to the communiqué, the NEC-in-Session critically evaluated the numerous reports and the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the JOHESU team and the Federal Government team during the conciliation meeting on October 29 at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.
The statement read:
“NEC-in-session after extensive deliberations resolved that the suspension of the seven-day warning strike effective from midnight, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 in the spirit of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and in general public interest.
“Time line of six weeks given to the Federal Government to meet all her obligations contained in the MoU.
“Expanded NEC meeting shall be convened upon the expiration of the six (6) weeks’ deadlines to review development and take appropriate decisions.
“Indefinite strike action shall be the next option if the Expanded NEC of JOHESU is not satisfied with the Federal Government responses to the implementation of her obligations contained in the MoU.”
The Health workers’ unions’ demands include the quick implementation of the CONHESS adjustment, payment of 25% CONHESS Review arrears, and payment of nine months’ salary to regulatory agency workers.
Others included restoring financing to the Environmental Health Regulatory Council, reconstituting Boards/Governing Councils of Federal Health Institutions, and beginning the process of raising the retirement age of health personnel.
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