investman: It has become necessary to reach out to the Federal Government, consumers of health and all stakeholders with regards to the on-going nationwide strike of health workers.
We wish to put on record that after attending a series of meetings with the Federal Government team under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, with the following Ministries/Agencies in attendance; Federal Ministry of Health, Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Federal Ministry of Finance, DSS and others on:
a. Wednesday, 25th April, 2018
ii. Monday, 30th April, 2018
iii. Thursday, 3rd May, 2018
iv. Wednesday 9th May, 2018
v. Tuesday 15th May, 2018
vi. Wednesday 16th May, 2018
It has become imperative to summarise our observation as follows:
1. The Federal Ministry of Health as presently led by Prof. Isaac Adewole FAS has constituted itself as a major hindrance to fruitful deliberation as he has never disguised its intention to symbolise the propaganda machine of the NMA through his posturing at all our meetings, which necessitated JOHESU to take a position that the negotiation were structured to fail ab-initio.
Prof. Isaac Adewole is on record to have insisted that the wage structure in the health sector must reckon with what was obtainable in the 1991 late Prof. Olukoye Ransome – Kuti’s dual salary system (MSS and HSS) which marked the beginning of persistent acrimony until it was corrected through the Harmonised Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (HATISS) and HAPSS in 2003.
2. The duo of the Ministers of Labour and Health who are both members of the NMA have taken a position that parity must entail a basic salary differential in the emolument of health professionals and their doctor colleagues.
On May 15, 2018, JOHESU came up with a comprehensive presentation to graphically showcase the realities of the various salary scales in the Health Sector from 1977 till date (please see appendix). Even when the reality on ground shows that a fresh doctor presently enters the public service on CONMESS 3 which is the equivalent of GL 13 with a take home monthly package of N313,000,00 per month, the closest in line who are health professionals enter public service on CONHESS 9 which is the equivalent of GL 10 with a package of N161,670.00 with a proposal to have an adjustment that takes him to a total emolument of N190,000.00, the two Ministers who are members of NMA have taken positions that these health professionals seek parity with doctors. In mathematical terms this is a significant 61% differential.
At same CONMESS 3 which is an equivalent of CONHESS 11, in our adjusted CONHESS, a Medical Doctor on CONMESS 3 will earn N312,944.83 while other health professionals will earn N223,345.58. this is a difference of N89,599.22 which in mathematical terms translate into 40% differential.
At peak levels on CONMESS 7, a consultant doctor takes home at least One Million naira, while other health professionals at the same peak level of CONHESS 15 are presently on N477,165 and seek for proposed adjustment which will take them to N697,000. This still gives a 43% differential.
The above reflection is what obtains when health professionals on the peak of JOHESU ladder is compared to doctors. For administrators and graduate nurses who start on CONHESS 7 (GL cool, their present earnings are a meagre monthly entitlements of N89,000 and N118,000.
For effect it will take any other average health professional or administrator a minimum of 15 year
opalu: In this same Nigeria Dr Alex Ekwueme a cerebral Doctor was Vice to a Primary School Teacher Shagari Dr Goodluck Jonathan was Vice to secondary Teacher Yaradua Prof Yemi is vice to Buhari you know it all.
So why will Kwankwaso be feeling too big to be Obi's VP? Is it by age or anything? Kwankwaso graduated from HND as an Engineer. Everyone knows that.
yaradua was a lecturer,let's not distort facts pls
seunmsg: Tinubu never fought Buhari. In fact, Tinubu supported Buhari with everything he has to ensure he gets the presidency. Buhari is indebted to Tinubu and not the other way round and that’s why he refused to bow to the pressure of some few nuisance to stand in Tinubu’s way.
I told some of you that Tinubu will win APC’s presidential ticket. I’m telling you again now that Buhari will campaign for Tinubu once campaign starts and APC will win the presidential election before 12noon on Election Day. You can bookmark this comment.
KingOfAmebo: This was exactly how the Civil War that claimed the lives of over 1 million Igbos started and it was Championed by the coward named Ojukwu who later ran away, This one is currently Championed by a monkey named Nnamdi Kanu who unfortunately cannot run away this time. Let it be known that Nnamdi Kanu's IPOB terrorist have started a war against the fulanies, expect a retaliating attack on igbo's in the north just as in 1961 prio to the Civil War.
Nigeria's division has started, expect heavy bombardment down East after the killing of Igbo's up North after this wickedness by IPOB..Civil War 2.0 loading, The Fulanies will retaliate.
be rest assured that most of the middle belt Nigeria will not follow u in this war like we foolishly did before and I'm and USA may not always come through for u guys....to ur tents o Israel
Naajjii: Nyamiri, go to sokoto and insult them. Those extremist don't even know you exist on nairaland, the only way they can hear you is to go close to them and tell them.
what am saying is simple oo very simple, come to south east to fight for the covk suckerrrr,u defend him right here is anoda blasphemy for Anambra come and fight for him
Naajjii: Haha this one is hiding on nairaland, go to sokoto and tell them. Those extremist don't know anything going here.It's allowed on social media but go to the field and insult them �
,let them come to the east and kill us for blasphemy against the cvck svker m0hamedd
Peter Obi Rejects VIP Treatment, Assists Stranded Nigerians At Abuja Airport (Photos, Video)
Former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi, came to the rescue of passengers who had been kept waiting for over 24 hours at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, IGBERETV reports.
On Monday morning, Peter Obi refused to board his flight at Abuja airport in order to assist stranded Nigerians.
Obi who has been traveling across the six geopolitical zones to consult stakeholders and party members over his presidential bid, was reportedly moved by the plight of the travelers.
IGBERETV gathered that Air peace, for unknown reason delayed Abuja-Benin flight for 24hrs, since, Sunday. On Monday morning, they reneged on the 7am rescheduled flight, for no reason. This led to argument as the situation got rowdy.
While the argument was going on, Peter Obi arrived at the airport enroute to Jalingo.
IGBERETV also gathered that Air Peace officials offered him a VIP treatment by attempting to pass him through a different boarding but Peter Obi declined, and went further to question why ordinary Nigerians like him were stranded at the Airport.
But Obi decided to stand amongst other travelers. He immediately made some calls and all the stranded passengers were boarded.
The over happy crowd erupted in chants of Obi! Obi! Obi! at the airport. Many snapped photos with him.
Twitter user, @Chude__ shared the video with the caption;
has he been doing that?if he is jes starting then na werey him see,Nigerians won't be fooled be the eye service.....NB:,I be obi supporter, but a hater of eye service
grateful2God: I am a married man with children and things are not going well. I am unable to function as a dad in the home and it has caused me a great level of depression. I have no source of income at the moment and it's really biting hard. My children are not going to school, my wife and her family have completely changed to me, friends and family not there. My wife is a trader and we have survived on her stock ever since I became financially handicapped. Her business is practically dead and help is not forthcoming. I think death is better than shame. I'm a Dead man walking. I'm alive but dead to my responsibilities. If I have a second coming I hope I will choose a better cause. If I'm gone, maybe people will arise to help my children. I am so down and depressed for over a year now and no light at the end of the tunnel for me. I will terminate my existence this week and I hope God forgive me.
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