Breaking: JOHESU agrees to suspend strike by Friday, June 1

- The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has decided to call off its strike action

- The resolve came after serious consideration of the plight of patients all over the country

- This decision followed the intervention of the National Industrial Court (NIC)

After serious consideration of the plight of health-seeking persons all over the country and to give room for an amicable resolution of its dispute with the federal government, the Joint Health Sector Unions, (JOHESU) on Wednesday, May 30, agreed to suspend its 44 days old strike on Friday June 1, Vanguard reports.

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This decision followed the intervention of the National Industrial Court, NIC, which offered to take over the mediation process between the striking health workers and the government.

Previously, an NGO, the Incorporated Trustees of the Kingdom Human Rights Foundation (KHRFI) had obtained a court order against JOHESU; mandating the health workers to suspend their industrial action on the May, Monday, 21.

But as a way to exercise its constitutional rights to either comply or challenge the court order, JOHESU filed an appeal at the Appellate Court.

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However, the leadership of JOHESU directed its members to resume duties since the NIC, as a neutral and impartial organ of the judiciary, has mandated its mediation unit to take over the negotiation and reconciliation processes in the interest of the public.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Isaac Adewole, the minister of health had declared that the nation will soon get out of the ongoing strike by JOHESU adding that the federal government was making necessary moves to end the strike.

Adewole said this in Osogbo, capital of Osun state in a brief chat with Daily Trust on the sideline of the Children's Day celebration at the Osogbo city stadium.

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Source: Legit.ng