The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have issued a fresh 15 days strike notice.
This followed a unanimous resolution adopted by the two groups to step down the notice of strike due to expire mid-night Sept. 17 and issue a fresh notice of 15 days.
It would be recalled that the union had on Sept. 2, issued the Federal Government a 15-days ultimatum to meet its demands or embark on a nationwide strike at the expiry date.
The JOHESU Acting General Secretary, Chief Matthew Ajorutu, said this in a communique issued at the end of an Expanded National Executive Council (NEC) emergency meeting of the union via Zoom and physical attendance on Friday in Abuja.
The expanded NEC, comprising the Presidents and General Secretaries of affiliate unions and professional associations, NEC members of affiliate unions, and JOHESU Chairmen and Secretaries at the state and branch levels.
Ajorutu said that NEC-in-session had critically appraised the reports of JOHESU negotiation and conciliation meetings with the federal government since the declaration of the trade dispute through the 15 days strike notice issued on Sept. 2.
He said that NEC also noted the appeal from President Muhammadu Buhari on the need to show understanding with his administration and the President’s pledge to pay any debt owed to health workers.
He said that NEC also received and examined reports of congresses held at various health facilities across the country on the mobilization for the strike action due to commence 00hrs Sept. 18.
