Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said the demand of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) to be at same pay level with doctors is not realistic.
Prof. Adewole, who disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja, added that instead, salaries and wages of the health workers would be adjusted.
He said this in reaction to JOHESU’s advertisememt in some national newspapers.
“As a responsible government, we will do everything within our power to bring the ongoing strike action to an end, as quickly as possible.
“Indeed, the Federal Government has put machinery in place to ensure that the strike is called off by meeting with JOHESU officials on several occasions.
“But what JOHESU is asking for is parity with medical doctors, which is neither practicable nor acceptable to the federal government,” the minister said in a statement issued by the Assistant Director of Information, Olajide Oshundun.
Adewole said the current strike by JOHESU was unfortunate and added that well-being of many Nigerians had been affected.
The minister also denied that there was an agreement between the federal government and JOHESU; prior to President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
“The administration of president Muhammadu Buhari will not renege on any agreement entered into with any labour organisation, including JOHESU,’’ he said.
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