Nigerian health workers call off strike

The Nigerian health workers under the umbrella of Joint Health Sector Unions were able to suspend their three-month old strike following a meeting with Jonathan.

They have been on strike since November, 2014, are all expected to return back to work on Tuesday, according to JOHESU's chairman, Ayuba Wabba

The union members were aggrieved that promises made by the Nigerian government that within three weeks, positive steps would have been taken to see Mr. Jonathan about the adjustment of CONHESS salary and other issues were not kept.

The Minister of Health, Khaliru Alhasssan, who spoke at meeting, said it was important to forget all bickering that have happened in the between the JOHESU members and the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, where some doctors were said to be attacked by health workers at Gwarimpa General hospital.

“Negative things that have happened have happened. Let bygones be bygones,” Mr. Alhassan said.

Source: Premium Times