Is this a way to welcome the new government?
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Health workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union
of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) Tuesday
embarked on an indefinite national strike over
alleged unwillingness by the Federal Government to
attend to their demands.
The union had last week threatened industrial
action, if the Federal Government fails to honour its
demands.
Mostly to be affected are medical laboratory, X-ray,
physiotherapy, pharmacy, nursing services and
others.
A statement by NUAHP, University College Hospital
(UCH), Ibadan branch yesterday reads: “This is to
inform you that the NUAHP commenced an
indefinite strike action to protest government’s
unwillingness to attend to our demands after
promising to do so immediately after the election.”
The beginning of the strike coincided with that of
Association of Resident Doctors, UCH branch, over
unpaid skipping allowances by the management.
The two unions’ action has further worsened the
condition of medical services, leaving hundreds of
helpless patients to suffer.
NUAHP gave the Federal Government till Monday,
this week, to address their demands, failure which it
threatened to embark on indefinite strike.
NUAHP immediate past President Felix Faniran and
his successor, Dr. Obinna Ogbonna, who jointly
addressed a news conference at UCH last Tuesday,
claimed that salary and allowances of their
colleagues in the medical and dental fields have
improved.
But, they lamented that “the Federal Government
turned deaf ears to NUAHP members’ demands”.
The union’s demands include the implementation of
the adjusted salary of its members as done for the
medical association, payment of arrears on skipping
of
CONHESS 10 since year 2010 in compliance with a
court judgment, promotion of its members from
CONHESS 14 to 15 for those who have spent over 15
years on the grade and designate the most senior
as director or head of department.
Other demands include appointment of its members........

SOURCE: www.medicalworldnigeria.com/2015/05/health-workers-begin-indefinite-strike/?utm_source=&utm_medium=facebook#.VVxhIOtw3w8

Hope their protest is against this outgoing regime ooo. We will not condone such acts from May 29.



Nigeria needs a serious make-over so that she cn be reposition again. All hands must be on deck and every sector should abandon any plan of industrial action for the sake of our economy.

They better respect the new government