In a Circular letter dated 18th of May 2018 to all Directors, Chief Medical Directors, Medical Directors and Hospital Secretaries tittled RE: INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY THE JIONT HEALTH SECTOR UNIONS (JOHESU), ONDO STATE Signed by the Permanent Secretary Dr Adeniran A. Ikuomola, the Ondo State Government has directed all facilities to open registars across the state. This was contained in the circular below which reads:

 

Ondo State Governrnent has noted with dismay that JOHESU embarked on an Industrial action since Tuesday, 15th May, 2018, without following the process that often leads to the declaration of a trade dispute with the employer (Ondo State Government).

 

They claimed they proceeded on an indefinite strike action in sympathy with their Nabonal body.

 

Arising from this, therefore, all health workers currently on strike are seen by government to have absconded from their duty posts, an offence which is punishable under relevant Public Sen/i. Rules/Civil Service Rule.
 
Consequently Government has directed that all such officers, in the health sector of Ondo State, that are not on their duty post are required to report immediately, else they would be assumed to have absconded. Government will not hesitate to invoke the provisions of the relevant rules.

 

In the circumstance, therefore, you are directed to keep an attendance register of all Officers in your facilities with effect from Friday, 18th May, 2018 and to submit the list of all erring Officers to the office of Permanent Secretary, Hospitals Management Board, on a daily basis.