HealthNewsNG.com has exclusively gathered that a meeting held today by representatives of the federal government of Nigeria and striking health workers under the umbrella body of JOHESU has ended in stalemate as both parties failed to reach any concrete agreement on the demands of the union.

A statement made available to HealthNewsNG.com revealed no resolutions were reached by JOHESU and government representatives including ministry of health and salaries and wages commission. JOHESU members who were present at the meeting and spoke to HealthNewsNG.com said the government is obviously not serious.

Federal Government reportedly claimed to have gone to 20 Federal Teaching Hospitals, 21 FMCs, 16 Specialist Hospitals and 6 others to determine numbers of staff. They also said the Salary and Wages Commission had done salary computation using the new harmonized salary structure. Hence the need for more time and rescheduling of the meeting to another date and suggestively 22/12/2014.

This ostensibly gave JOHESU no choice than to insist on health workers from all over the country, including those in rural areas, to continue with the strike action.

Speaking at the meeting, the president of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), Alh T. Y. Raheem made it clear that nobody can intimidate members of JOHESU since Nigeria belongs to everyone.

In a statement issued on behalf of JOHESU by Adeyeye Tam, Public Relations Officer of AMLSN, one of the associations under JOHESU, the union enjoined members to be prepared for the battles ahead.

“Members are therefore advised to remain resolute, be prepared for tougher fight because nothing good comes on a platter of gold,” JOHESU said.

Source: http://healthnewsng.com/fg-health-workers-fail-reach-agreement-johesu-strike-continues/

http://leadership.ng/news/395547/health-workers-strike-intensifies-failed-meeting-fg

http://www.alpinedna.com/2014/12/17/press-release-position-of-johesu-on-the-nationwide-strike-in-the-health-sector/

FG smh



May God save dis country and open the blind eye

Privatise the health sector and end all this

Amount of strike in Jonathan's administration has been outrageous. Under his regime, ASUU broke their longest strike record, and made the so called leaders of tomorrow sit down at home for about 7 months, during this period, a couple of dem lost deir life, we were always seeing RIP on social media. I can't remember anything ASUP strike before, but out polythecnic students sat at home for a year.

The health sector is a no go area. We used to hear of doctors strike. But now if it's not doctors, it's nurses, if it's not nurses, it's pharmacist. Sad part is the president just ignores them, thinking he is showing them, but him and his abati gang have refused to think outside the box and see that Nigerians are dying, lost a loved one due to the strikes. The president is not even capable of controling the labour sector, imagine waking up and sacking doctors? No ability to control labour

Consistent nupeng strikes still exist

Shameless politicians. They travel abroad spending thousands of dollars on medical treatment while Nigerian hospitals are completely nothing to talk home about.

na wa o

Oh no... not again

AM NOT SURPRISED....THEY DONT CARE

Strike evrywia yet we hear abt transformation nd continuity agenda..#gat one beloved.loyal nd caring government and dats my family

Private hospitals will keep being rich. And guess what?

The same workers on strike are getting paid in the private hospitals.

Failed Nation

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Ds is serious

Munu union with out substitute.

the union should stop working in private hospitals owned by Drs, that's when we will know they are serious with their demands...

eya , so sorry johesu ur strike won't yield a thing but a soiled reputation and disrespect from the people and from the government.

just go back to work, respect ur masters(doctors) to avoid no work! no pay! (just kidding)

Messed up country.

This their strike matter don tire me oh. Nawa oh. Anyway, GOD dey.

holatin:
FG smh



May God save dis country and open the blind eye

Very soon farmers and food salers go follow....GEJ done finish Naija for us....vote him out come 2015

This is not just d right time atall.

Good one.

PEOPLE OF GOD, PLEASE WHERE IS THIS COUNTRY HEADED? GEJ TILL FOREVER ABI

Nigeria will never be settle until we chase this otuke man out of our country. Up GMB. Up change.

and dey complain of ,max death. Mtcheew

Who is this antispambot?

Strike is now a tradition in Nigeria
Well, it is a shame that the health workers are the one embarking on this strike; when the health of Nigerians aren't a priority to the govt.
What do you expect?

May God save this country shaaa....

Nigeria!

When doctors were on strike this same unions were saying doctors were heartless and insensitive to the plight of the masses. Ironically this same union is now on strike and imploring their workers to be resolute in their stance! SMH