June 05, (THEWILL) – The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have suspended their indefinite strike with effect from Tuesday
National Vice Chairman of JOHESU, Dr. Obinna Ogbonna, confirmed the development to The Nation on Monday evening.
This is coming a few hours after the Union leaders met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, in Abuja.
“We have just returned from the expanded NEC meeting. With the level of engagement from the government side, coupled with some of the indicators we have seen so far, and with our visit to the Villa to see Mr President, who gave assurances that he is going to look into our issues with the mindset of resolving them, we brought the matter to the Congress.
“With all other assessments that we have made so far, and with Mr. President’s pleas, the Congress now decided that a 21-day timeline should be given to the government to activate and release some of the circulars and implement some of those items that we have taken to the government.
“On the strength of that, the Congress now said the strike should be suspended with effects from tomorrow when the Congresses in other branches will be called,” Ogbonna said.
Members of the union had on May 25, embarked on an indefinite strike following the failure of the Federal Government to adjust the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) among other demands.
Ogbonna had, on Monday, pleaded with President Tinubu to pay attention to the healthcare delivery system in Nigeria through adequate investment in healthcare infrastructure and better welfare for workers in the sector to stop brain drain.
