The Nigerian Government says it is committed to resolving all pending labour issues in the country.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Muhammad Dingyadi on Wednesday assured labour unions that government is working diligently to resolve all pending labour matters, urging them to have faith in its efforts.
Dr Dingyadi gave the assurance when he received the leadership of Joint Health Sector Unions JOHESU, led by the National President, Comrade Kabiru Minjibir during a courtesy visit to the Minister in Abuja.
He appealed to labour unions to be rest assured that “their concerns were receiving adequate attention, as the government has initiated the necessary processes to resolve them.”
The Minister urged the health workers to always tow the path of dialogue with the government on any nagging issue, as dialogue remained the right path to solutions.
Dingyadi acknowledged JOHESU’s crucial role in the health sector, commending their commitment to the sector and the well-being of Nigerians.
He assured the health workers that the resolution of their issues were ongoing and would be concluded soon.
The national President of JOHESU, Comrade Kabiru Minjibir appreciated what he called “the Minister’s exemplary contribution to conflict resolution and industrial harmony in the country, as well as his effective discharge of his function as a buffer between the government and the labour”.
He also tabled before the Minister some demands of the union, chief among which are the adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS), and payment of seven months (June – December 2023) arrears of CONHESS Review.
The Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals are a coalition of several healthcare worker unions in Nigeria.
Lateefah Ibrahim