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Ngige: FG will raise hazard allowance for health workers by 350 percent
June 02
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Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, said this while briefing journalists at the end of a meeting between the presidential committee on salaries (PSC), relevant federal government stakeholders, health professionals association and trade unions on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to
NAN, the minister called the meeting to discuss the issue of hazard allowance and retirement age for health workers in government establishments.
Ngige said the stakeholders were able to reach fruitful resolutions in the meeting.
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“The federal government has moved up from the N5,000 monthly hazard allowance paid to all health workers in Nigeria and now offering 350 percent and 600 percent increments for junior workers and senior workers respectively,” he said.
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Address Health Workers Demands Within 15 Days Or Face Consequences, Unions Write Enugu Government
In a letter addressed to the Enugu State Government through its National Secretary, Comrade M.O Ajorutu, the union said failure of the government to comply with the directive will leave JOHESU with no other option but to embark on a national action against the Enugu State Government.
by Saharareporters, New York
May 14, 2021
The National Leadership of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Health Care Professional Association have issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Enugu State Government to resolve all outstanding demands of health workers in the state.