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Joint Health Sector Unions warns of new strike over unresolved salary adjustment
via Punch Nigeria3 min read
The Joint Health Sector Unions has indicated a potential for new industrial action due to the Federal Government's failure to implement the Consolidated Health Salary Structure adjustment. Kabiru Minjibir, National Chairman of JOHESU and President of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, stated this during an interview at the 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Minjibir highlighted that the unresolved salary adjustment has been a concern for over a decade, stemming from a 2016 provision that mandated a review of one salary structure if another was adjusted. He noted that while the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure for medical doctors has been reviewed three times, the corresponding adjustment for health workers under CONHESS has not been implemented. JOHESU previously went on an 84-day strike last year over this issue, leading to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government that promised implementation by April 2026. Minjibir stated that this agreement has not been honored, leading to renewed agitation among health workers. He urged the Federal Government, particularly the Minister of Labour and Employment and the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, to finalize the negotiation and extend the adjustment to all health workers for fairness. Minjibir warned that neglecting workers' remuneration could negatively impact health sector productivity and emphasized that healthcare delivery is a collaborative effort,
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