Tribune Online Strike looms in health sector as JOHESU threatens action over unmet demands The Nigerian health sector is on the brink of an indefinite strike as the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Allied Healthcare Professionals Association (AHPA) issue a stern ultimatum to the Federal Government. In a 13-point communiqué signed by JOHESU Chairman, Ado Kabiru, and Secretary, Martins Egbanubi, the unions resolved that unless the full […] Strike looms in health sector as JOHESU threatens action over unmet demands Tribune Online
The main conceptual idea of the text is that the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Allied Healthcare Professionals Association (AHPA) are threatening an indefinite strike over the unmet demands outlined in a 2024 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Government. Specifically, they are demanding the full implementation of the MOU, which includes adjustments to the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) that has been stagnant for 11 years. The unions met with government representatives in December 2024 to try to avert the strike, but they insisted on the implementation of fresh mechanisms to resolve the salary issue within a short timeframe.
