Federal health workers to begin indefinite strike Monday!

The fragile peace in the nation’s health sector received fresh threat, yesterday as members of the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, vowed to embark on a nationwide indefinite strike from Monday, should the
Federal Government fail to meet their demands.

In a letter entitled: “Notice of 15 Days Final Ultimatum” addressed to the Federal Ministry of Health, FMOH, JOHESU listed their demands to include: Non-skipping of consolidated health salary skill, CONHESS,10, National Health Bill, Presidential committee report on marmony in the health sector and promotion of health professionals from CONHESS 14 to 15.
Other demands are consultancy and specialist allowance, call shift and other professional allowances,  implementation of 2008 Job Evaluation Committee report, re-constitution of Boards of management of teaching and other tertiary hospitals and appointment of ministers of health.
The letter signed by the acting secretary of the union, Comrade Yusuf Badmus noted that members of JOHESU decided to embark on the indefinite strike after it met with its members to deliberate on issues bothering on welfare of members, restructuring of the health sector, National Health Bill and the state of the nation.

Culled- Vanguard

Abeg FG help us avert this danger around the corner. Doctors abeg-pls try negotiate with FG!

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