JOHESU strike : Union leader urges government to consider plight of citizens

JOHESU strike: Union leader urges government to stop further loss of lives
By Martins Abochol
Strike
Numan (Adamawa), May 14, 2018 (NAN) Mr Naboth Akuna, Chairman, Medical and Health Workers Union, Numan branch, Adamawa, has called on the Federal Government to stop further loss of lives by urgently resolving the issues that led to the ongoing national strike by JOHESU.
Akuna made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Numan on Monday.
The unionist noted that government was given enough time in the past to address the areas of disagreements.
He flayed the nonchalant posture of stakeholders at all levels that led to the present face off.
Akuna also urged the Adamawa Government to implement the N18,000 minimum wage by 100 per cent.
Besides, he called on the state government to clear the six months salaries being owed to some health workers in the state.
He said that the unions were ready to resume work if efforts would be made to address some of these issues.
He said that JOHSEU had achieved effective industrial action due to its commitment to fight for the welfare of its members and improvement in healthcare facilities.
A NAN correspondent who visited the Numan General Hospital reports that the main entrance to the hospital was shut down to prevent vehicles from gaining entrance.
The report said only medical doctors and dentists were seen providing skeletal services while JOHESU complied with the strike directive.
NAN recalls that embarked on an indefinite strike about a month ago to press home members demand for improved welfare and work tools. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola