The serenity of the health sector may be disrupted yet again unless the Federal Ministry of Health acts quickly to meet a 21-day ultimatum to implement a July 22 National Industrial Court judgment.
The ultimatum given by Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) was signed by the group's Chairman, Dr. Ayuba Wabba and Secretary, W.G Yusuf-Badmus, as well as Chairperson, Joint Health Professional Associations, Dr. Godswill Okara.
The group also demanding that all items on part 2 of their collective bargaining agreement of December 2, 2009 are deemed as accrued rights and therefore should be implemented to the letter, as ruled by the court.
JOHESU also wants those earlier appointed as consultants to continue to enjoy the status with all benefits and that the withdrawal of their letters of appointment is irregular, null and void. Hence, they should immediately be returned to their status with full pay and arrears.
The group also contended that skipping of CONHESS 10 is legal and the purported circular of the Ministry of Health and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation stopping it is illegal, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.
"We demand that all our members who were affected by your earlier decision should be appropriately placed, with accrued arrears from the date they were reverted paid to them," they unions said.
They are also demanding that negotiation should commence towards the review of the Shift Duty and Call Duty Allowance along with other allowances.
"In the failure of your ministry to do this within the aforesaid 21 days," the statement continued, adding that: "JOHESU shall not be able to guarantee industrial peace and harmony in the health industry in the length and breadth of the federation of Nigeria, and the body should not be held responsible for this."
By Patrick Ugeh
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