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The Federal Government of Nigeria has described the industrial action by the Joint Health Sector Union as unjustifiable, unnecessary and unfortunate.
The supervising Minister of Health, Dr. Khaliru Alhassan, on Thursday stated the government’s position on the matter at a news conference held in Abuja.
Dr. Alhassan said the decision of JOHESU’s executive to embark on strike was unnecessary because there were ongoing negotiations between the union and the government.
The minister also said the call for strike suggested that there could be more to the incessant strikes by the union than what it was clamouring for.
The union had on Wednesday said it would commence an industrial action on Thursday to press for the implementations of agreements reached between the union and the government two months ago.
The chairman of the union, Dr Wahab Ayuba, complained that the government had failed to implement court rulings and agreements over salaries harmonisation, promotions and the imposition of consultants in teaching hospitals who they claim now usurp administrative roles in the hospitals.
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