Tag: Health Workers

FG stops salaries of striking health workers

Aminu Imam
FG health workers

The Federal Government yesterday ordered stoppage of salary of members of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals, (JOHESU), who have been on strike since on Nov. 14, 2025. This followed directive to the hospitals in a circular by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMoHSW) for the immediate enforcement of the ‘No Work-No Pay’ policy. The circular was addressed to Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors of federal health institutions. The circular, dated Jan.8, was signed by the Director of Hospital Services, Dr.…

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Health workers speak out, as JOHESU begins nationwide strike

Aminu Imam
JOHESU begins strike

Nigeria’s already strained health system has been hit with yet another shutdown, as the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA), yesterday launched an indefinite nationwide strike. According to the unions, the action follows the federal government’s persistent failure to implement the adjusted Consolidated Health Salary Structure, (CONHESS), and resolve long-standing welfare concerns. The decision, announced in a statement signed by JOHESU national chairman Kabiru Minjibri, comes barely two weeks after the unions issued a 15-day ultimatum to the government demanding immediate action on…

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FG Okays engagement of retired doctors, nurses, others on contract basis

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has given the nod for engagement of retired health workers, mostly medical doctors, nurses, and other clinical healthcare workers, on contract basis. The Government, in a circular to this effect, said salaries of the retired health personnel re-engaged would be the same amount they were collecting before their retirement. The Ministry of Health, in a circular dated October 5, 2023, and directed to the Chief Executive Agencies, Chief Medical Directors, Medical Directors, and Heads of Regulatory Bodies and Schools, urged them to ensure compliance with an earlier…

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Health workers to begin indefinite strike September 30

Aminu Imam

The Joint Health Sector Unions, (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA), have stated that members across the country would commence an indefinite strike on Thursday, September 30. The unions also urged the Federal Government to implement agreements made by the parties. The unions made this known in a statement, tagged “We are not strike-mongers, Act now on our 15-days fresh strike notice before it is too late” and signed by its National Chairman Comrade Biobelemoye Josiah, which was made available to newsmen yesterday. The statement read: “We…

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FG raises health workers’ hazard allowance, increases retirement age

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has offered to increase the hazard allowance of N5, 000 by 350 percent and 600 percent increments for junior and senior health workers in its health establishments in the country. The government also accepted to increase the retirement age of Doctors and other health workers from 60 to 65 years and 70 years for consultants. In a statement issued yesterday by the Deputy Director (Press and Public Relations) in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan, he confirmed that the meeting was held at the Banquet…

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Over 10,000 health workers in Africa infected with COVID-19, says WHO

Ishaku Yohanna

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says more than 10,000 health workers have been infected with the Coronavirus across Africa. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the organisation on Thursday. WHO, however, didn’t give a detailed breakdown of how the cases were distributed across the continent due to “limited information” from the 40 affected countries. However, according to WHO, preliminary data shows that health workers “make up more than 5% of cases in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa alone, and in four of these, health workers make up more…

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