Striking health workers underthe aegis of Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) have agreed to suspend the strike action they embarked on.

The decision was reached after a conciliatory meeting initiated by the Supervising Minister of Labour and Productivity, Alhaji Kabiru Turaki, with the union.

The minister, during the meeting held in Abuja, yesterday, called on JOHESU to suspend the strike in order to safeguard the health of Nigerians.

While noting that the strike has commenced in federal health institutions and agencies with states and local governments slated to join the strike a week later, the meeting agreed to follow due process in addressing the issues in dispute and noted that although there was no written agreement between the Federal Government and JOHESU on the fundamental issue of adjustment of salaries for JOHESU, as it was done for Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in the same sector on January 1, 2014.

The right to have the demand considered was however conceded to members of JOHESU.

Thereafter, on the basis of acceptance by both parties, an agreement would be entered into and an implementation process would be specified.

In considering the decisions, the parties noted that time was of the essence while concluding that other issues in dispute would be considered in subsequent meetings as JOHESU promised to suspend the action after the meeting of itsNational Executive Council.

Source: http://leadership.ng/news/390475/health-workers-agree-suspend-strike

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Old members go suffer....................................

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thank God, my posting for don get k-leg

for real? no be indefinite strike e suppose be. Abeg make dem go back,i dey flex for club!

Johesu..... lily livered folks . they can't withstand an industrial action for just a week .

Are they really gonna call of this strike??we've actually been relaxing at home for over a month now under the auspices of NUAHP(National Union of allied health professionals),before johesu joined on thursday.Oops I hope your information is correct sha?because I'm not ready to return back to work yet.!!!let them implement it before you agree.dont be fooled.

it's not true at allll

JOHESU wld b an Unserious group if they don't achieve anything. This is something they have been agitating for over a year now. If them no get Watin dem want now before election., make them just forget am.