Chai! Na good news we dey hear as Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) don finally call off their 84-day strike. Dis one happen after dem meet with Federal Government for Abuja. Dem don direct all members to return to work sharp sharp!
The strike, wey start for November 15, 2025, na because Government no gree adjust di Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) and dem no fit settle other welfare matter wey dey vex health workers. After wetin dem call emergency hybrid meeting on Friday, dem conclude say make everybody resume duty immediately.
According to wetin dem talk, dem need this suspension to make dem fit consult on di High Level Committee Report wey dey tackle CONHESS adjustment and also di Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) wey go help fix any kata kata wey dey happen. Dem emphasize say di Federal Government go withdraw di ‘No Work, No Pay’ wahala wey dem use threaten workers during di strike, and everybody go receive dem January 2026 salary without wahala.
Di arrangement wey dey come includes budget allocation to tackle di CONHESS adjustment for dis year 2026. Dem also gree say no body go face any kind punishment because dem participate for di strike, wey many say don too long.
Dis suspension na big relief for health system wey don dey suffer since di strike begin. Report show say di strike cause serious issue for healthcare delivery, wey lead to high maternal and infant mortality rates all over di country. Dem also report say di Federal Government lose nearly one trillion naira during di period. Na disaster!
Dem don also thank di Nigerians wey get patience during dis tough time, and dem dey urge government to make sure say dem no let dis kind wahala happen again. More so, di union don appreciate di role wey di National Assembly, traditional rulers, and other professional bodies play for di negotiation.
For wey e go matter next, if Federal Government no implement di agreed terms sharply, dis strike fit come back again. As e be now, make we all dey watch and see wetin go happen next. E no go bad if dem actually follow through dis agreement to avoid wahala again o!
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