THE POSITION OF JOHESU ON THE NATIONWIDE STRIKE IN THE HEALTH SECTOR
Being the text of Press Briefing address by the Chairman Joint Health Sector Union Com. (Dr.) Ayuba P. Wabba, mni on 16 th December, 2014 1. Com Ayuba P. Wabba, Chair JOHESU & Com Faniran Vice Chair UPDATE ON MEETINGS BETWEEN JOHESU AND GOVERNMENT It could be recalled that the Joint Health Sector Unions declared an industrial action on the 12 th of November, 2014 as a matter of last resort. This was due to government’s refusal to fully implement agreements freely entered into by the Federal Government with JOHESU and refusal to implement Judgment of the NICN delivered on July 22, 2013. We have had two meetings without meaningful progress; but most sadly is the lack of commitment and seriousness on the part of Federal Ministry of Health, during both and also in between meetings. At the last meeting between the Federal Government and JOHESU on the 19 th November, 2014 government requested fo...