AMINA HUSSAINI
Nigeria’s healthcare system is set for paralysis from Monday, September 14, 2020, as health workers union has declared a nationwide strike.
The Joint Health Workers Union has asked its members to withdraw their services and embark on a nationwide strike from midnight of Sunday, September 13.
The decision, the union said, was reached after its National Executive Council meeting held on Saturday.
In a letter addressed to the Minister of
Labour, Employment and Productivity, Chris Ngige, the joint health workers union said the strike action became imperative since no concrete agreement was reached with the Federal Government.
The letter with reference number HO/JOHESU/ADM/FMoH/VOL.I/58 reads, “You would recall that at the end of the meeting held in your office on Thursday, 10″ September, 2020, JOHESU demanded that the outcome of the meeting between JOHESU and the Federal Government be reported back to our expanded NEC meeting and give feedback to the Federal government within 48 hours.
“In light of the above, the meeting of our expanded NEC was held today, Saturday, 12″ September 2020. And at the end of the meeting, which was held both physically and virtually, it was unanimously agreed that since nothing concrete was achieved at the said meeting with the Federal Government, that the strike notice is still germane and alive.
“Therefore, the 15-day ultimatum still subsists and with effect from midnight of Sunday, 13th September 2020, our members shall withdraw their services due to the Federal Government’s inability to meet their demands.”
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