The Joint Health Workers Union (JOHESU) has suspended its nationwide strike.

The union has therefore directed all members to resume work on Monday, June 4, 2018.

According to union the decision to call off the strike follows the intervention of the National Industrial Court who took over the process between the health workers and the Federal Government.

The health workers had embarked on strike in April, accusing the Federal Government of failing to honour terms of agreements it reached JOHESU since 2009, especially the agreement reached on September 30, 2017, which had a time frame of five weeks.

As part of efforts to end the lingering strike which has pitched JOHESU against the NMA, the Senate President held a meeting on Monday with JOHESU’s and the Minister of Labour, Productivity and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, and Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, on Friday morning.

Since the meeting, the Senate President hinted that some progress had been made to bring the strike to an end as reports suggest the Federal Government has made a better offer to the union.

He said, “If it is true that government has improved on its offers to JOHESU, it will be desirable for the health workers to also stretch out a hand of fellowship – in good faith – to meet the government mid-way and accept the offer, so that we can finally resolve this matter and have a win-win situation for the union, the government and the Nigerian people who make use of our public health institutions.”

Dr Saraki’s meeting with the striking workers followed the resolution on May 15, 2018, to intervene in the crisis which it observed could hamper Nigeria’s ability to prevent or react to another Ebola virus outbreak in Nigeria. (Channels TV)

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