The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has suspended its 12-day strike after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, though with a caveat to review it after 21 days.
JOHESU in a statement signed by Mathew Ajurotu, its acting National Secretary, stated that JOHESU called off its strike after a one-hour meeting with President Bola Tinubu who promised to respond to the union’s demands after due consultation.
The health workers union was reportedly to have said that Tinubu promised to give approval to its demands after further consultations with appropriate quarters in the government.
The statement read, “JOHESU has just suspended its strike with a caveat to review it after 21 days.
“We met President Tinubu today at a one-hour parley and he promised to give approval to the demands after further consultations with appropriate quarters in government.”
Our correspondent reported that President Tinubu appealed to JOHESU to call off its ongoing indefinite strike during a meeting with the union’s leadership on Monday.
Recall that we have earlier reported that members of JOHESU commenced an indefinite nationwide strike on May 25.
The health workers started the strike to compel the government to pay their hazard allowances and meet the salary structure adjustment, among other demands.
JOHESU had earlier issued a 15-day strike ultimatum to the Federal Government effective from May 10.
The deadline elapsed on May 25, before JOHESU embarked on a nationwide indefinite strike, accusing the Federal Government of breaching its promise to meet its welfare demands.
However, in the discussion with the union, Tinubu promised to expedite the JOHESU demands and address other outstanding problems, Ajurotu added.
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