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The Joint Health Workers Union has asked its members to withdraw their services and embark on a nationwide strike starting from midnight on Sunday, September 13, 2020.

JOHESU in a statement said the strike was necessitated by the inability of the Nigerian Government to meet its demands.The leadership of the health workers had on Friday met with representatives of the government on the industrial action.The statement reads, “In the light of the above, the meeting of our expanded NEC was held Saturday 12 September, 2020.

“Therefore, the 15-day ultimatum still subsists and with effect from midnight of Sunday, 13th September, 2020 our members shall withdraw their services due to Federal Government’s inability to meet their demands.”

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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