Nigerian health workers suspend strike after meeting Tinubu
Written by Olarotimi Oshin on June 6, 2023
Health workers’ union under the umbrella of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have suspended its 12-day-old strike after meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Monday.
JOHESU National Vice President, Obinna Ogbonna, confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday evening.
Mr Ogbonna said the strike had been suspended due to the progress made during the engagement with the president. The president
He said the health workers “called a meeting shortly after meeting with the president and decided to call off the strike and gave a 21-day timeline to the government.”
He said and quoted ” We met with Mr President at the villa earlier today, and he pleaded with the striking health workers to give him the benefit of the doubt that he will resolve the matters amicably to our own benefit and positive results,” Mr Ogbonna told PREMIUM TIMES’ reporter in a telephone interview
The health workers are demanding the immediate approval and implementation of the technical committee report on CONHESS adjustment by the government.
They also demand immediate payment of the omission and shortfall in the COVID-19 hazard/inducement allowances of affected health workers in federal health institutions.
