JOHESU to End Nationwide Strike After Meeting Tinubu

The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) will likely end its ongoing strike and return to work.

JOHESU leaders met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, June 6.

During a meeting with the union’s leaders, Tinubu emphasized the importance of the health sector and promised to address the issues affecting it.

He also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to restoring public confidence in the Nigerian healthcare system.

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The President said:

“The health sector is one sector with a commitment to humanity. We will resolve all the problems. Trust must be enshrined in all discussions. I promise you we will accelerate this. We will resolve all the issues. Please go back to work.”

In response, the Acting Chairman of JOHESU, Dr Obinna Ogbonna, expressed the union’s willingness to resume work and urged the President to invest in healthcare infrastructure and improve the welfare of workers in the sector to prevent brain drain.

Ogbonna said:

“Mr President, now that we have assurance from the top, we are encouraged to go back and talk to our members with a view to going back to work.”

As a member of the Executive Council of the union, Mr Olumide Akintayo urged the Federal Government to respond promptly to Labour issues before they escalate.