JOHESU Suspends Threat To Shutdown Health care Services

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have suspended their threat to shutdown healthcare services in the country.

The unions had earlier threatened to disrupt normal services in hospitals and other healthhcare facilities across the country over Federal Government’s inability to meet their members demands.

Mr Matthew Ajorutu, the JOHESU Acting General National Secretary, said this in communique issued on behalf of JOHESU National Chairman on Tuesday in Abuja.

Ajorutu said the decision to put on hold their planned industrial action was taken in the interest of giving the federal government an ample opportunity to meet their demands.

African Examiner recalls that the union had on Sept. 2, issued the federal government a 15-day ultimatum to meet its demands without which it will embark on nationwide strike at the expiry date.

The union however stepped down the notice of strike that expired mid-night Sept. 17 and issued a fresh notice of 15 days.

Ajorutu said that the decision was reached at the end of an emergency meeting of the union’s expanded National Executive Council(NEC) held on Monday in Abuja.