{"id":348848,"date":"2024-12-11T09:23:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T08:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=348848"},"modified":"2024-12-11T09:23:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T08:23:07","slug":"lagos-health-workers-begin-three-day-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/12\/11\/lagos-health-workers-begin-three-day-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos health workers begin three-day strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>The strike will affect all state-owned health facilities in Lagos<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The coalition of health sector unions in Lagos State on Wednesday began a three-day warning strike over non-implementation of adjustments to the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS).<\/p>\n<p>The unions include the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), and the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU).<\/p>\n<p>Oloruntoba Odumosu, Secretary of NANNM, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), insisted that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/12\/09\/lagos-health-workers-to-embark-on-three-day-warning-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strike<\/a> would hold following the expiration of an ultimatum issued by the unions.<\/p>\n<p>Odumosu disclosed that a meeting of the union leaders with state government officials on Dec. 9 also ended in an impasse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government officials couldn\u2019t give us a clear timeline for implementing our demands, and there\u2019s no governor\u2019s approval for the payment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe reported the feedback to the Congress, which was ongoing at our secretariat, and it unanimously voted \u2018No,\u2019 insisting on proceeding with the strike,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He complained that the matter had lingered for long, despite numerous attempts by the unions to resolve it amicably.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, it has become clear that the government does not accord the issue the seriousness it deserves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEngagement on Dec. 2 with the Ministry of Establishments and Training further reinforced our concerns as the meeting failed to provide clarity on the computation method for the adjustment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is particularly concerning given that Lagos State does not operate the full CONHESS structure, nor did it yield a definite timeline for payment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is especially disheartening as adjustments have already been implemented for doctors since October 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis approach, which prioritises some segments of the health workforce while neglecting others, is divisive and undermines the collective morale of health professionals in the state,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Odumosu regretted that the government appears \u2018indifferent\u2019 to addressing their legitimate demands in spite of the critical roles played by members of the unions in ensuring the delivery of quality healthcare to Lagos residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe handling of this matter has left us with no other choice but to resort to this warning strike, spanning from Dec. 11 to Dec. 13.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is aimed at pressing home our demands for the full implementation of the CONHESS adjustment for all eligible health workers in Lagos state,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Kamaldeen Kabiawu, State Secretary, NUAHP, decried the delayed implementation of the 25 per cent CONHESS adjustment, especially after the government approved a 35 per cent CONMESS adjustment for doctors in October 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The strike will affect all state-owned health facilities\u2014Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), general hospitals, and primary health centres (PHCs).<\/p>\n<p>Members of the unions include nurses, midwives, pharmacists, physiotherapists, dieticians, medical laboratory scientists, optometrists, and radiographers.<\/p>\n<p>Others are dental therapists, medical physicists, health information managers, clinical psychologists, and medical social workers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The strike will affect all state-owned health facilities in Lagos The coalition of health sector unions in Lagos State on Wednesday began a three-day warning strike over non-implementation of adjustments to the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). 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