Striking unions in the health sector have vowed not to attend any reconciliation meeting that lacks government representation at the highest level, insisting that this is the only guarantee that decisions taken would be implemented.
Efforts by Labour Minister, Chief Emeka Wogu to meet with the unions on Tuesday were rebuffed as the unions insisted on higher government representation.
President of JOHESU, Comrade Ayuba Waba who is also the national president of the Medical and Health Workers Union told Vanguard yesterday that the unions will not attend any meeting convened by the Minister of Health because the issues in dispute are against his ministry.
He said the striking unions would only attend a meeting which has in attendance the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and or the Presidency.
Asked why the Ministry of Labour is not considered neutral, Comrade Waba said, the meeting brokered by Minister of Labour on January 7 and 8 this year did not produce any result.
According to him, “ None of the decisions were implemented”.
He said the unions are conscious of the implication of the strike on the people that is why we made it a three day warning strike. It could have been seven days”.
Comrade Waba said the health sector unions have been patient enough adding that “ some these issues are pronouncements of the National Industrial Court made since last August.”
He said the unions representatives have assured the minister of labour that once there is a higher government commitment we shall attend the meeting.
Comrade Waba said yesterday evening that the striking unions are waiting for government to respond.
ABUJA: Training Schedule for Basic Life Support BLS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS, First Aid, CPR, AED
PORTHARCOURT: Training Schedule for Basic Life Support BLS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS, First Aid, CPR, AED
LAGOS: Training Schedule for Basic Life Support BLS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS, First Aid, CPR, AED
STOP paying for airtime and electricity, Let your phone pay its bills with ScreenT
You may also like
Lagos NMA Chairman Removed Over Alleged Constitutional Breaches, Femidire Elected as Successor
A leadership crisis has erupted within the Lagos State branch of the Nigeri…
Lagos Doctors Demand End to Police Harassment, Decry Rising Intimidation of Medical Practitioners
Medical doctors in Lagos have called on the Nigeria Police Force and other …
Babafemi Bows Out as Gbagada General Hospital MD, Calls for Sustained Health Sector Reforms
Concerns over the continuity of reforms in Lagos’ public health system took…
NARD Calls Off Strike, Resident Doctors Set to Resume Wednesday
Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, are expe…
World Health Day Marred by Fresh Doctors’ Strike as Nigeria’s Health Funding Crisis Deepens
Nigeria marked World Health Day this year under the cloud of a nationwide s…
