The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria Oyo State has resolved to embark on 7 day Warning Strike starting From Monday 24th June 2024.
According to a release signed by the State secretary of the Union Comrade Suraju Alabi,the union took the decision after the lapses of the 14 day ultimum given to the state government with no response from the government to address the demand of the Union.
The 14-day ultimatum as indicated in our letter expired in the early hours of Monday, 27th May. We hereby direct all our members in all the hospitals and health facilities across the state to proceed on a seven-day warning strike from Monday 24th June till July 1, 2024 and if after the expiration, there is no drastic step taken by the government, the union will decide the next step to take
Part of the association’s demands include the implementation of the new national hazard allowance for health professionals, implementation of teaching allowance for its members who are deeply involved in the training of interns and students on clinical and research postings, and adjustment of CONHESS table for members in the service of Oyo State as already implemented for medical doctors since 2021.
Therefore the Union once Again urged its members across Ministries, Departments, Agencies and local government Areas of the state to embark on one week warning strike to call the attention of government to their agitations
The 7 day Warning Strike came at a crucial time when the state is currently working on how to prevent spread of cholera outbreak which has badly affected some states in Nigeria.