The union said the strike had been suspended due to the progress made during the engagement with the president.
Health workers’ union under the umbrella of the Joint Health Sector Unions has suspended its 12-day-old strike after meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Monday.
Mr Ogbonna said the strike had been suspended due to the progress made during the engagement with the president. “The congress considered his plea and also said we should give a 21-day timeline to assess progress and commitment of state actors in resolving the issues,” he added. The health workers are demanding the immediate approval and implementation of the technical committee report on CONHESS adjustment by the government.
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