Eniola Akinkuotu and Leke BaiyewuThe Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, again on Wednesday said that the Federal Government would not pay members of the Joint Health Sector Unions, who had been on strike since April 17. JOHESU, which comprises all health professionals excluding medical doctors, had declared a nationwide strike on April 17, 2018, despite pleas from the Federal Government. The Federal Government consequently implemented a ‘No work, no pay’ policy thereby stopping the April and May salaries of the striking workers. He, however, said for every day that the JOHESU workers embarked on a strike, there would be no pay. He said, “As responsible citizens of Nigeria, we have decided to honour the National Industrial Court by submitting ourselves to its mediation centre which must commence immediately.

Source: Punch May 30, 2018 23:19 UTC