The Federal Government Tuesday reached a truce with aggrieved health workers of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) an assembly of healthcare professions. An understanding was reached by both parties after a conciliation meeting at the office of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige. JOHESU had earlier issued a 15-day ultimatum to…

The Ministry of Labour and Employment, has said the 21-day ultimatum given to the Federal Government by the Nigerian Medical Association(NMA) is in direct collision with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on August 21, 2021 . A statement by the spokesman of the Ministry, Charles Akpan said the Federal Government is religiously implementing its…

The Forum of Chairmen of Health Institutions in Nigeria(FCHIN) has described the ongoing strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors(NARD) as insensitive. It said that considering its findings that the Federal Government has substantially met the demands of doctors, as well as taking steps to reposition the health sector, the strike does not speak…