Joint Health Workers' Union of Nigeria
(JOHESU) has called off the strike it
embarked upon on Wednesday, Aug. 21 to
push for improved welfare of the workers.
The minister of Labour and Productivity,
Emeka Wogu announced this on Tuesday
in Abuja, after a 12 hour closed-door
meeting with the union leaders.
He said the strike was suspended based on
an agreement reached between the Federal
Government and the union.
“We have reached an understanding after
a lengthy deliberation which started
yesterday and we resumed at 8 O'clock in
the morning today.
“We were able to reach an understanding
which has been signed and based on that
understanding the unions have agreed to
suspend the strike which was embarked
upon,” he said.
The President of JOHESU, Dr Ayuba Wabba,
said the union decided to suspend the
strike based on the agreement it had with
the federal government.
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