Members of Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) have commenced indefinite strike following the expiration of the 30 days ultimatum issued to the Federal Government to meet their demands. The National Chairman of the Union, Biobelemoye Josiah who declared the strike on Wednesday during a chat with newsmen in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital stated that the industrial action would effectively commence on Thursday, August 21.
He said the decision to proceed on strike followed government's lackadaisical attitude, stressing that the Government failed to meet their demands after the expiration of separate ultimatums.
According to him "this lackadaisical attitude of the government has necessitated the resolve of JOHESU to call out all our members nationwide to withdraw their services and stay at home with effect from midnight of today (Wednesday) even after waiting patiently till this hour on the approval for adjustments of CONHESS."
The Chairman further directed members to organize daily rallies and meetings at their various hospitals.
“We once again appeal to FG to tow the oath of honour and implement all agreements, memorandum of understandings, and courts judgments, while we urge our members at the tertiary health level to make the strike total, and comprehensive."
“In the event that no appreciable response is received from the government within 15 days of commencement of the strike by the Federal Tertiary Health Institutions, all our members in the states, and local governments nationwide are directed to join the action by September 28.”
