Joint Health Sector Union Gives Tinubu Govt 15 Days To Meet Demands

Public healthcare workers in Nigeria, under the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), have given the Nigerian Government a 15-day ultimatum to address their lingering issues or face another round of industrial action.

President Bola Tinubu promised to intervene last June, but the government has yet to meet their demands.

The demands of the health union include non-payment of Covid-19 Hazard Allowance, Tax Waiver on Healthcare Workers' Allowances and Suspension of Plans for Regulatory Agency.

JOHESU went on strike from May 19 to June 6, 2023, crippling healthcare services in public hospitals, but called off the strike after President Tinubu's intervention promise.

Meanwhile, university lecturers’ union, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has also issued a 14-day ultimatum to the government to address their lingering issues.

A statement jointly signed by JOHESU national chairman and national secretary, noted that the Federal Government has failed to address their demands since June and threatened to embark on another strike if their demands are not implemented.

The union is also calling for the immediate suspension of plans to establish an agency that regulates activities in national health facilities.