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Health workers suspend strike in Bayelsa

Primary Healthcare workers suspend strike in Bayelsa

Vanguard News Primary Healthcare workers suspend strike in Bayelsa On By Samuel Oyadongha – Yenogoa The Bayelsa State Chapter of Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has suspended the industrial action embarked upon by its members on Feburary 12. Chairman of MHWUN, Bayelsa State, Barnabas Simon, on Sunday, said the decision to suspend the strike was taken after a meeting of the State Executives of the union last Friday in Yenagoa. According to him, the decision is sequel to the approval of the implementation of primary health care workers promotion arrears with effect from March salary. He said that the union also considered the very essential nature of health services provided by the primary health care workers across the eight council areas of the state in suspending the action to await the implementation of its demands.

Health centres in Bayelsa shut over workers strike

Health centres in Bayelsa shut over workers strike The health workers claim they are owed up to 15 months’ salary. ADVERTISEMENT The ongoing strike by members of the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria, Bayelsa State Chapter, has effectively shut primary healthcare centres across the state. The strike has hampered access to basic healthcare services like ante-natal for pregnant women and child immunisation at health centres across the eight local government areas of Bayelsa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the union, which draws its membership mostly from primary health centres, ordered members to embark on an indefinite industrial action on Friday over the non-payment of their salary.

Health workers strike shuts Primary Healthcare in Bayelsa

Health workers strike bites in Bayelsa health centres

The union, which draws its membership mostly from primary health centres, began an indefinite industrial action on Friday over non-payment of 15 months’ salary arrears. The MHWUN Chairman, Mr Barnabas Simon, who gave an update on the strike on Saturday, said the union embarked on the strike as the last option following the expiration of earlier deadlines and fruitless meetings with government officials. He explained that the arrears owed to the union members ranged from two to 15 months. Simon expressed displeasure over many unresolved issues by the government as it affects primary health care workers in the state, adding that after several talks, none of their demands has been met.

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