The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), the umbrella body of health workers in the country, has demanded that Senate probe the recent public hearing of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) Bill as it accused Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Dr. Ibrahim Oloriegbe, of disenfranchising its members.
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The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to probe the February 1 public hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Health, on the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill.
Besides, JOHESU called on the Senate President, Ahmad Lawal, to reorganise the Senate Committee on Health subsequently “to prevent vindictive purposelessness associated with the tendencies of the NMA hierarchy as epitomized by Dr. Oloriegbe.”
A statement signed by the Chairman of JOHESU and National President of Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Comrade Josiah Biobelemoye, said in respect of the now controversial hearing, “JOHESU therefore insists that the Senate must probe the February 1, 2021 hearing and reorganise the Senate Committee on Health.”
Okezie Ikpeazu, the Governor of Abia State, has assured that his administration will always prioritize regular salary payments to workers in the interest of industrial harmony in the state.
Governor Ikpeazu stated this on Wednesday when he received in audience the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Professionals, Abia State Council at Government House Umuahia.
The Governor, however, reminded the workers that they must also appreciate the genuine challenges that face the government especially in the face of dwindling revenues.
He called for the understanding and cooperation of workers when such issues come up, especially in situations where they are caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health workers threaten strike over medical, dental council bill Health workers threaten strike over medical, dental council bill
• We can t guarantee industrial peace in health sector, JOHESU warns
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The health workers, under the auspices of Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professional (JOHESU), have threatened to embark on a nationwide strike and shut down all health facilities, over the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria repeal and re-enactment Bill 2020; and the open biased displayed by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, during Monday’s public hearing on the bill.
Addressing a press conference in Abuja, on Tuesday, National Chairman of JOHESU, Comrade Biobelemoye Josiah, said the leadership of the unions under JOHESU could no longer guarantee industrial peace in the health sector nationwide if the burning issues and their other demands were not addressed.