The union commenced an indefinite strike on Thursday over the alleged failure of the federal government to meet its demands
The National Vice Chairman of JOHESU, Obinna Ogbonna, confirmed the development toMr Ogbonna said the meeting was held Thursday at the Federal Ministry of Health shortly after the union declared its strike on Thursday.
The union had in a letter dated 9 May, issued a 15-day ultimatum to the government over an allegation of “inconsistencies in the ongoing negotiations to adjust theMr Ogbonna said it is pertinent for the union to embark on the strike following the expiration of the ultimatum.The health workers are demanding the immediate approval and implementation of the technical committee report on CONHESS adjustment by the government.
They also want the immediate and unconditional implementation of the pharmacist consultant cadre, unconditional payment of all withheld salaries of Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Jos University Teaching Hospital, and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, and outstanding April and May 2018 salaries of members at FMC, Azare.
The union official said: “On getting to the meeting, we discovered that all of the people, except those from the National Salaries Incomes And Wages Commission, were all from the FMoH and the Minister who had already taken a position over the matter that it is impossible to be given the adjusted CONHESS was the one who presided over the meeting.
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