JOHESU urges Federal Government to Address Demands

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have called on the Federal Government to address its demands, noting that the 15-day ultimatum it issued on September 17, 2021, will expire in a few days noting that the unions said government action was necessary to avoid a shutdown of health facilities across the country.

This was disclosed in a statement released Tuesday by the JOHESU National Chairman, Biobelemoye Josiah, titled, ‘We are not strike-mongers, act now on our 15-day fresh strike notice before it is too late.’

While noting the appeal by President Muhammadu Buhari and his pledge to pay all the debts owed the medical workers, the unions noted that their demands had not been met.

JOHESU reiterated its demands, asking the Federal Ministry of Health to ensure speedy response to all welfare matters as agreed during the negotiation meetings.

It reminded the government of its demand that new data for the computation of the adjusted Consolidated Health Salary Structure for JOHESU members be completed and submitted to the ‘High Level Body’ of the FG not later than September 22, 2021, as agreed.

The spokesman for Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan, said he had no information on the implementation of the demands.