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Ekiti Teaching Hospital health workers protest unpaid entitlements
"When this government came in 2018, the aggregate of the outstanding deductions was a sum of N500 million. But now, ...
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"When this government came in 2018, the aggregate of the outstanding deductions was a sum of N500 million. But now, ...
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The development, PREMIUM TIMES learnt, followed a marathon emergency meeting of the association, which stretched from Sunday evening to early ...
The fasting and prayers, according to them, was to seek the face of God and his intervention in their plight.
JOHESU claimed in the letter that its members were being owed 14 months’ unremitted cooperative deductions.
The workers resumed duties fully on Monday after weeks of strike.
The union says it is responding to the sufferings of Nigerians.
“Every time health workers go on strike, it takes a lot of lives''.
JOHESU says its members did not attack or harass any doctor at OAUTHC.
The official says it would be disastrous to close down the hospital.
JOHESU says it is yet to be served the order.
The minister's 'body language' is escalating the matter, a frustrated official says.
The State Chairman of JOHESU, confirms the development.
Health workers have been on strike for weeks.
The union has placed its members on alert.
Many patients were stranded at the various hospital units.
The Union says it will not call retreat until the government meets their demands.