MEDICAL and health workers in Oyo State, would on Monday, June 24, commence a seven-day warning strike to press home their demands.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), President of the state chapter of Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Mr. John Fabunmi, who disclosed this in Ibadan on Sunday, June 23, said the strike would be observed by members in all health institutions across the state, including those in the ministries, departments and local councils.
He said the industrial action became imperative to press home their demands, adding that the union had reminded the state government of its grievances several times, but nothing had been done to address their demands.
“Part of the union’s demands is that the new hazard allowance in the state be spread to cover all other health workers in the state and not only those working in the hospitals.
“Another demand is that some of our members removed from the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) be returned and those who have not been placed on the CONHESS be included.
“We wish to let Governor Seyi Makinde know that up till now, nothing has been done to address these demands, even after we had given the state government a 14-day ultimatum.”
Fabunmi said that the 14-day ultimatum elapsed on June 21, adding that up till now, nothing had been heard from the government.
He stated: “In view of the present situation and agitations from our members, the union has, therefore, resolved to embark on a seven-day warning strike to further call the attention of the government to the need to attend to our agitations.
“Our members in all the health institutions, ministries and local governments will be participating in the warning strike which will commence on Monday, June 24.”
Recall that nurses and midwives in the state had on May 21 embarked on indefinite strike in compliance with the directive of the state chapter of National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM).
The union, through its state Chairman, Mr. Adeyemi Samuel, cited failure of the state government to address its demands as the reason for the strike.
