The Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to pay their outstanding salaries.

The group told journalists in Ibadan on Friday that it would proceed on indefinite strike from January 3, 2017, if the outstanding salaries were not paid.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the group consisted of four professional associations, among whom are the National Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) and the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM).

Others are Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) and the Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI).

Olusegun Sotiloye, the Chairman, National Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), UCH Chapter, told journalists that the last time they collected salary was in September.

Mr. Sotiloye, who addressed the news conference on the issue, stated that the seven-day ultimatum commenced from Friday, December 23, and ends on Friday, December 30.

He said that it was sad that health workers, who care for the sick, make decisions that could result in life and death, were subjected to such unimaginable hardship.
“Some of our members now trek to work to fulfil their professional, ethical and moral obligations.

“Those who can borrow have borrowed many times and their lenders have grown tired of them and are no longer lending them money,” he said.

Mr. Sotiloye said that their members are dejected, disenfranchised and their morale at the lowest ebb.
“We must let you know that this has become a recurring decimal as we had the same problem in 2014 and 2015 as the November and December salaries of the two years were not paid until January of the following year.
“This has been due to inadequate budgetary provision by the federal government as they arbitrarily slash the submitted personnel budget supplied by the hospital management.

“It is against this back ground that we are giving the federal government a seven-day ultimatum to pay all our outstanding salaries from today, Dec. 23 to Dec. 30.
“And if by then we are yet to receive the salaries, we will proceed on an indefinite strike by Tuesday, January 3, 2017,” he threatened.

He urged those in charge of personnel budget to do everything that was needful in making sure that adequate provision was made to cover the incoming year.

Besides, Mr. Sotiloye appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to help pressure the federal government to quickly settle their outstanding salaries.

Pavarottii:
Change fa!

slimany:
long overdue

Kitiii:
Una need come Fmc keffi

Kitiii:
Una need come Fmc keffi

harbeordune:
It's becoming a norm nd it's more felt during this recession, how do the patients get the best services from pple dat av trekked long distance before resuming work, it doesn't work dat way!!!

ckmayoca:


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Update us. What's happening there?

passyhansome:
Whenever I see stories like this my heart wrenches, IF ONLY WE KNOW HOW SENSITIVE THE JOB IS, how come they don't owe the military salary or the Governors, in America for example A May 2014 survey released by the Medical Group Management Association found that internal medicine doctors like myself have a starting median annual salary of $190,000, while those of specialists like radiologists or anesthesiologists approach $300,000.
Our senators pockets #30million monthly doing nothing, while those in charge or involved in saving human life are underpayed and still owed. Nigeria as a country has no or misplaced priorities, FOR A WISE LEADER THE WELFARE AND SECURITY OF HER CITIZEN SHOULD BE HER TOPMOST PRIORITY, BUT HERE IN AFRICAN OR NIGERIA THE REVERSE IS THE CASE, KEEP PRAYING AND DON'T GIVE UP ON NIGERIA.

kennylawal:


Don't compare one of the most developed nations, which has struggled, sacrificed, endured and persevere to Nigeria, full of thieves and religio-sociocultural nonsense who was handed it's name and way of life by colonial masters

passyhansome:
Whenever I see stories like this my heart wrenches, IF ONLY WE KNOW HOW SENSITIVE THE JOB IS, how come they don't owe the military salary or the Governors, in America for example A May 2014 survey released by the Medical Group Management Association found that [b]internal medicine doctors like myself have a starting median annual salary of $190,000, while those of specialists like radiologists or anesthesiologists approach $300,000.
Our senators pockets #30million monthly doing nothing, while those in charge or involved in saving human life are underpayed and still owed. Nigeria as a country has no or misplaced priorities, FOR A WISE LEADER THE WELFARE AND SECURITY OF HER CITIZEN SHOULD BE HER TOPMOST PRIORITY, BUT HERE IN AFRICAN OR NIGERIA THE REVERSE IS THE CASE, KEEP PRAYING AND DON'T GIVE UP ON NIGERIA.[/b]

Kitiii:
Una need come Fmc keffi