Tag: JOHESU

Mr Olabampe recalls that the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) disconnected the hospital on 25 November 2024, due to accumulated ...

For too long, this premier tertiary hospital established in 1957, has been, as it were, on a sick bed waiting ...

Both bodies have also threatened to embark on an indefinite strike should the government, once again, refuse to address their ...

The ultimatum, according to the unions, will last between 10-25 October after which a 7-day warning strike will be declared ...

The union said the strike had been suspended due to the progress made during the engagement with the president.

"The health sector is one sector with a commitment to humanity. We will resolve all the problems."

The union commenced an indefinite strike on Thursday over the alleged failure of the federal government to meet its demands

JOHESU is the association of health workers apart from medical doctors and dentists

JOHESU declared an indefinite strike from Friday after the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum to the federal government.

An official said the president has since approved the authority letter to release the funds of the resident doctors for ...

The union said the 15-day ultimatum was necessitated by the "nonchalant attitude of government to the plight of its members".

The statement noted that Mr Jaja also frowned at the frequent resort to strike by doctors, describing it as "insensitive.”

The minister wants enhanced means of testing.

Mr Ehanire urges JOHESU to halt the industrial action and go into negotiation with government

The doctors' body says its demands have been met.

The Joint Health Workers Union (JOHESU) on July 14 embarked on an indefinite strike to press for higher wages.

Health care workers are the soldiers on the front lines in the battle against coronavirus.

The official says the ultimatum was given due to the intervention of clerics.

The union has been asking the government to increase their pay and improve their members' working conditions, among other demands.

The major news in the sector last week include the threat of another health workers strike in Nigeria.

The union says all its agreements with the government are yet to be met.

Nigerian doctors and nurses have been at loggerheads in recent years.

The doctors had initially opposed the demands of the health workers.

A correspondent who monitored the situation reports a return to normalcy.

Resident doctors meet on Saturday over alleged failure by government to implement agreements with them.