The health minister failed to honour a meeting with the union.
Some federal health workers have embarked on another round of indefinite nationwide strike over the none implementation of key issues affecting the union’s welfare.

A statement by the National President of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, Ayuba Wabba, on Thursday, and co-signed by other executives noted that the federal government had failed in its responsibilities in implementing the demands of the union even after court directives.
The striking workers include laboratory technicians, nurses and so on.

The union expressed its disappointment at the absence of the Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, and his representatives at a meeting held in Abuja on August 19 at the instance of the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Muhammed Lawal, to deliberate on the contending issues between the union and government.
“We are therefore left with no other option than to direct all members to commence an indefinite strike action with effect from 12 midnight on Wednesday 21 August 2013, unfailingly,” the statement read.

The union threatened that if their demands are not met within one week of the commencement of the strike, that they would mobilise their colleagues serving at the state and local government level to join the strike in solidarity.
According to the statement, the union had earlier issued a 21 day ultimatum to the federal government to fulfill their agreement by the August 19 meeting.

The union said it challenged the government at the Industrial Court for 13 months; and the court ruled in the favour of the union. It said the court ordered the federal government to honor the agreement earlier reached with the union without further delays.
When contacted, the Health Minister said the government had appealed the ruling of the Industrial Court and expected the health workers to wait for the end of the judicial process.
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Dm use strike do all of una , una go die of stroke ooo ... In order news, first 2 comment, I sitdwn here gididgba dey wait 4 una

This is not the time to fall ill...You might just die.

johnstar: .

Fresh air....very soon the whole nation will go on strike


Failed country!

life_style:

wetn , u don chow

Who cares whether they go on strike or not? once Madam PEJ can access German hospital, all is well.

adonismuller: Fresh air....very soon the whole nation will go on strike


Failed country!

confused nation

People are dying and they are going on strike! Who is in charge here?

ok. please how much is one cup of garri

This country is due for seperation....what do you guys think...?

Jonathan is this the fresh air u promised us? OMG! I WONDER WHERE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DO KEEP THEIR EAR WHEN EVER AN ULTIMATUM IS BE GIVEN. Mtcheew

Has anyone thought of this...why can't the federal government and its cohort go on strike?..they can't cos they are busy causing other bodies to go on strike..and also busy looting..something is gonna happen sooner than later,this i'm very sure of.

what a pity

waiting for NL to go on strike too

Today, two of the basic sectors of nigeria. Federal health and education is on strike. No matter your political standing or bais, this should worry you and the government needs has a lot of explaining to do.

this is no joking mata!!! though doctors are working!!!

Please what is ASUU website?

I was in school, ASUU went on strike, the department placed us on clinical posting, Johesu went on strike, I'm going home, praying that mummy doesn't go on strike

as long as business is moving in d petroleum industry. Health workers and ASUU,ESPECIALLY ASUU can continue striking on d media.I trust OBJ,no work no pay.Jona can u do dat?I knw u wil stil meet their demand bt show em sm bone to chew.

When contacted, the Health Minister said the government had appealed the ruling of the Industrial Court and expected the health workers to wait for the end of the judicial process

The same government that never waits for judicial processes when it does not favour them?


The masses would be affected the most.

Foreign hospitals are there for the politicians.

see what ASSU strike is causing
students will come on-board and keeping saying things they don't know
compare strikes during obj's regime to GEJ's regime and get back at me.
compare strike during yar adua's regime to gej and get back to me.

*DISCLAIMER: no insult from any brat,i am not supporting GEJ in any of these.
Nigeria will get there somehow.

is it just me or do all these unions go on strike when elections are around the corner? I just hope large amounts of money are not changing hands somewhere. I for one don't like the concept of strike action, if anyone does not like their condition of work they always have a choice- quit and go elsewhere. that is a more effective way of showing discontent imho.

I think itz high time every Nigerian should go on strike.

everyday: People are dying and they are going on strike! Who is in charge here?

Doctors are in charge of course.FG shd encourage international standard of medical practice in Nigeria.But sha,anything goes in this country,people take laws into their hands.This is a country where a commercial bus driver wld say he wants to pilot a plane and the govt wil give its consent.Lets see what happens in the long run.

The series of strikes we are having now is like a time bomb, I don't think we should put all the blame on GEJ. I think the blame should go more to the legislature. Their take-home packages is just too colossal. If you work with the government and you are aware of those packages, you will always want something better for yourself.

Fresh air thinga....vry soon garri sell wuld embark on dere own strike.#teamgarri