Federal Government says it has reached a truce with the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and assembly of healthcare professions over the proposed strike.
Labour and Employment Minister, Dr. Chris Ngige, disclosed this at the end of a five-hour conciliation meeting with the leadership of JOHESU in Abuja on Tuesday.
JOHESU had on September 3 issued a 15-day ultimatum to the federal government to meet their demands or face an indefinite strike.
Ngige said the FG reached an understanding with the health unions on all the issues in dispute, including enhancement of hazard allowance, review of retirement age from 60 to 65 years, the arrears of the consequential adjustment of the national minimum wage.
He added that understanding was also reached on the upward adjustment of Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) as done with Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS).
The minister said there was no problem with the old issues, while the meeting agreed that the new issues should return to their employer, the Federal Ministry of Health, for discussions.
