hehehehe...............Today is Day Two of the nationwide strike by the Joint Health
Sector Unions (JOHESU). The reports reaching Fidelis Chidi Blog states that while some healthcare facilities are shut down and
observing the strike action some have been seen to still be working.
So far its been:
FMC Asaba (100% Compliance)
FMC Owo (100% Compliance)
NPH, Aro, Abeokuta 100%
FMC Yenagoa(100% Compliance)
ISTH, Irrua(100% Compliance)
UITH, Ilorin (100% Compliance)
FMC Birni-Kebbi(0% Compliance)
FNPH CALABAR (100% Compliance)
FNPH, Uselu (100% Compliance)
FNPH, Abeokuta (100% Compliance)
FMC Keffi, Nasarawa (100% Compliance)
Shots from empty wards and hosputal grounds
FMC Idi-Aba Ogun State (100% Compliance)
Fmc Lokoja (100% compliance)
UATH (100% Compliance)
National Hospital Abuja (100% Compliance)
FMC, Ebute-Meta(100% Compliance)
UCH, Ibadan(100% Compliance)
ABUTH (100% Compliance)
FMC, Ebute-Meta(100% Compliance)
FMC, Jabi (100% Compliance)
FMC, Umuahia(100% Compliance)
ABUTH (100%)
FNPH Kaduna (99%)
*Students are writing exams.
LUTH (45%, Intern nurses at LUTH are said to be providing skeletal care at the hospital)
Reports also state that there was a meeting called by the Kebbi State
NANNM union to try to repair the divide in the organization and to
resolve there differences. Our source says hopefully they will join the
strike by next week
There is a serious crisis currently ongoing at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH).
Reports
reaching us states that the ISTH. CMAC Dr Overia assaulted and Slapped
the Joint Action Committee (JAC) Chairman Comrade Ogubor as he
attempted to enforce the strike action called by JOHESU, in the fracas
that ensured the CMAC was also said to have grabbed and smashed about 5
phones belonging to some Excos who accompanied comrade ogubor as they
attempted to record and get pictures of the assault.
As
at the time of filling this report we were told that the aggrieved Nurses went to the Nigerian Police Station to make a report concerning the assault.
Dr Joshua Giyan, the Medical
Director, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Keffi, Nasarawa State, has
appealed to members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) to resume
work in order to save human lives.
Giyan made the call on Friday while fielding questions from newsmen on the strike in Keffi.
NAN
recalls that on Sept. 21, JOHESU members of the centre joined the
nationwide indefinite strike declared by the national body of the
union.
All other health workers of FMC complied with the order except medical doctors who are not members of JOHESU.
The medical director said that the appeal has become imperative in order to prevent loss of lives.
Giyan
noted that the strike had brought untold hardship to Nigerians,
especially the less privileged who do not have the means to access
private healthcare services in the country.
He
added that the industrial action has done more harm than good
especially in the health sector, hence the need for the health workers
to return to work in the interest of patients
“Health
workers in FMC Keffi only went on strike in solidarity with their
counterparts nationwide because we have been living above board as
everybody is aware that the centre has always given topmost priority to
the welfare of its staff and patients.
“It
is in view of this that I want to appeal to them to reciprocate the
goodwill and gestures of the centre , and good work that the centre have
been doing concerning their welfare by returning to their work in order
to save the lives of our patients.
“They
should return to their duties post to attend to patients who are under
their care because patients are kings in every health sector and a
healthy person can become a patient one day but that is not our
prayers,” he said.
According
to him, “I am telling you that the effect of strike is on everybody
including those that are striking, hence the need for the aggrieved
health workers to go back to work in their interest, in the interest of
poor Nigerians and for the overall development of the country’’.
Giyan
also called on health workers to always shun strike and embrace
dialogue at all time no matter their grievances while discharging their
duties.
He
restated the commitment of the centre to continue to improve on the
welfare of its staff and patients and called on them to complement
government efforts through hard work in order to ensure quality service
delivery.
The
medical director commended the Federal Government for its continued
commitment and efforts in funding the health sector and called for its
sustenance.
Newsmen
recall that JOHESU embarked on the indefinite strike to press home
their demands for improved condition of service and facilities in
healthcare centres.
The
specific demands includes review of retirement age from 60 years to 65
years , autonomy for teaching and specialist hospitals, improved
funding, abolition of the scale to scale promotion and salary review,
among others.
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