Healthcare workers in Nigeria, under the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) is calling the Nigerian Government to address their lingering issues within 15 days or face another round of industrial action.
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.
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.