Tag: JOHESU
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Strike: JOHESU, AHPA sue for peace until FG meets demands
The national leadership of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have appealed to their members to be patient until the Federal Government meets their demands. Mr Matthew Ajorutu, the JOHESU Acting National S
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JOHESU shelves plans to shutdown healthcare services in Nigeria
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have suspended their threat to shut down healthcare services in the country. The unions had earlier threatened to disrupt normal services in hospitals and other healthcare facilities across the country over Federal Government’s inability to meet their members’ demands. Mr Matthew Ajorutu,…
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JOHESU threatens another strike, issues 15 days ultimatum to FG
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Association have issued the Federal Government a 15-day ultimatum
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FG directs NARD, JOHESU to withdraw fresh strike notices immediately
The Federal Government has directed the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) to withdraw their strike notices immediately. Sen. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment said this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. Ngige was addressing newsmen at the end of a meeting with…
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JOHESU appeals to health workers to take COVID-19 vaccine
The President, Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), Josiah Biobelemoye, has appealed to frontline health workers in the fight against COVID-19 to take the AstraZeneca vaccine. He urged his members nationwide to put aside all grievances and come out en masse to get the much needed protection against the virus. Biobelemoye who doubles as President, Medical…
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Health workers suspend seven-day nationwide warning strike
Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), have suspended their seven-day nationwide warning strike. Mr Josiah Biobelemoye, JOHESU National Chairman, made this known in a statement at the end of its expanded National Executive Council meeting on Sunday in Abuja. Biobelemoye directed all members of the union to resume work by Sept. 21 and…
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JOHESU to begin nationwide strike midnight
Health workers under the aegis of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) are to begin a nationwide strike from midnight on Sunday. The strike is over Federal Government’s inability to meet their demands. The JOHESU President, Mr Josiah Biobelemoye, made this known in a letter addressed to the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris…
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JOHESU holds emergency meeting, may resume nationwide strike
Indications emerged on Thursday that the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) may resume its suspended strike. The union is holding a crucial meeting and the outcome will decide it will embark on strike. The union had threatened to resume the industrial action it suspended last May and the meeting was called after the two weeks’…
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BREAKING: JOHESU suspends strike, members to resume on Friday
The Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, on Thursday called off its 43-day-old strike, directing its members to resume work on Friday. The body also lambasted the Federal Government for failing to meet its demands. The directive was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the National Executive Council meeting of JOHESU and Assembly…
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Resume in 48 hours or face dismissal, UCH tells striking JOHESU members
The management of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has directed members of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) in its employment to resume duties within 48 hours or face dismissal. The directive was contained in a statement issued in Ibadan on Thursday by the institution’s Director of Administration, Mr Adeyemi Siyanbade. He said that…