Indications emerged today (Friday) that the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has suspended its planned nationwide strike schedule to commence on October 8.

Information made available to HealthNewsNG.com this evening the decision to suspend the strike was reached following the invitation of the leaders of the union to a roundtable discussion with representatives of the government. The meeting is scheduled to hold on October 9 in Abuja.

It would be recalled that the union issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Nigerian government to address it demands. The union is asking the government to look into the issue of non promotion of its members from salary CONHESS 14 – 15 as directors having stayed for 4 to 15 years on the same salary level without promotion in most fedral tertiary hospitals.

Among other demands, JOHESU is asking for the immediate release of circular on adjustment of salary as done for members of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) since January 2014 and immediate payment of at least two months arrears while the remaining are paid with 2015 budget.

A cross section of members of the union expressed disappointment on the decision of union’s executives to suspend the strike.

“JOHESU chickens out every time meanwhile our contemporaries have already been paid what they wanted,” a member said.

Another commented, “The Nigerian government does not want it soft with us, so JOHESU should not allow herself to be deceived again. We can make 2015 ineffective if that is what the president wants.”

A number of members urged the union to go ahead with the planned strike and call it off if the roundtable discussion yields favorable results for the union.

On social media, Nigerians that are not health professionals are urging the Nigerian government to take urgent steps to address the issue of incessant strikes in the nation’s health sector.

Evans and several others who commented on Nairaland urged the Nigerian government to deregulate the health sector.

Obino added, “It’s the patients I pity in all these. The doctors, the pharmacists, the nurses, the med lab scientists, etc are all selfish and self-centred. That of the doctors is worse. God help our healthcare system and save it from total collapse.”

Source: http://healthnewsng.com/health-workers-nigeria-suspend-planned-nationwide-strike/

hehehe. .fear fear

The "ESU" in their name seems to have backed off.

Strike is now the order of the day. Government bodies just keep going on strike as if its a competition. Soon Jonathan himself will go on strike if this persists.

Nigerians are now abusing this "Strike" thingy everybody is now going on strike... The day when those Runs Girls for Abuja Strike na una go suffer am....

Activate all your sense organs to 7G wireless when dealing with Nigerian govt.

Good but our health sector should always think of the patients first.Without the patients there wont be a job for them in the first place.so they should always consider the patients in their decisions.

Hope they get a few of their demands and shift grounds on those that the government makes counter Offer(s). They shouldn't tow the line which NMA did and later got rediculed.
Nigerians right now have very little sympathy or patience with public health workers be it "Josef" or NMA. afteral Lagos State Government and FG were able to curtail the spread of Ebola without their (Doctors) help.

Whenever Doctors or other health workers feel too important always remind them that goats and other animals have survived for over a million years without Doctors or health workers in their ranks.

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Ok I hear una

bunch of sharp people,dey no dull demself,dey quickly threaten d government b4 MR EBOLA'S period is over.

people wey still get go dey cry say salary noh big and promotion noh come, we wey noh get d work at all wetin we go do

a beg make dem start work joor

I'm sorry

Its a nice decision by JOHESU, there should be sanity in the health sector for the patients own good.

Public sector,and lightning,I don't know who strikes more.

kffkxs

Lol... Who cares?

Their business. ..

Good for them.

Our government never take anything seriously until you go on strike or protest.
When BH first started they did refused to take them seriously until they got out of control and were declared global terrorist before they took them seriously.

Strike sha

What's up with this JOHESU people sef? Na only them

May God help Nigeria... smh

May God help Nigeria... *smh*

Sack...

slickyb: May God help Nigeria... smh

you no dey sleep?

If they go on strike we will easily get replacement for them.
1. Get Emeka, the apprentice at the Local pharmacy off the road. I'm sure the so called trained pharmacy won't do far better than him.
2. Get patient relatives to do some of the basic nursing procedure but will sure miss them.
3. Lab Guys, na only to collect sample una know. Get machines that will give results in seconds or better still privatize that section.
4. Physioguys, everybody can massage jorr. No big deal.

JOKE INTENDED O

I see everyone commenting on things that are entirely different from the topic. I speak for the people when I say "we" are confused right now. Na by force to post comment?

Interesting.

Greed is all I see.Both d so called doctors and d johesu pple are all in a supremacy battle in d hospital.evrybody claims he is more important dan d oda.if nt 4d masses,d best tin would hav bin 2privatise d health sector,let all dis rubbish battle in d hospital stop once and 4 all.

Mtchewwwwwww. JOHESU; na u sabi