JOHESU Members Ignore Reconciliation Meeting with Ministers
Striking members of the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, have vowed not to attend any reconciliation meeting that lacks government representation at the highest level, insisting that this is the only guarantee that decisions taken would be implemented.
Efforts by Labour Minister, Chief Emeka Wogu to meet with the unions on Tuesday were rebuffed as the unions insisted on higher government representation.
President of JOHESU, Comrade Ayuba Waba who is also the national president of the Medical and Health Workers Union said yesterday that the unions will only attend a meeting which has in attendance the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and or the Presidency.
Comrade Waba said even a meeting with the Minister of Labour was not considered worthy to attend as the earlier meetings on January 7 and 8 this year did not produce any result as none of the decisions were implemented.
While noting that the unions are aware of the implication of the strike on the people, Waba added that the health sector unions have been patient enough as “some of these issues are pronouncements of the National Industrial Court made since last August.”
He said the unions representatives have assured the minister of labour that once there is a higher government commitment, they shall attend the meeting.