The Assembly of Healthcare Professionals has declared a seven-day warning strike over the state authorities’s failure to totally tackle its calls for for improved allowances and wage changes.
The Chairman of the meeting, Ibrahim Balange, introduced the choice on Wednesday, saying the strike would begin at midnight on October 14.
The unions underneath the meeting embody Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), and National Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP).
Balange stated the meeting issued a seven-day strike discover to the federal government on October 7, however the expiration of the discover didn’t yield passable decision of the excellent points.
He stated the battle for improved allowances started in 2024, when the state authorities indicated its intention to evaluate the advantages of healthcare professionals according to what obtained within the Federal Government service.
According to him, the employees had been shortchanged in the course of the implementation of the minimal wage, prompting them to complain that the wage desk authorized for his or her members differed from what they had been being paid.
He stated a committee was subsequently established to analyze the matter and made suggestions in March 2025, however the authorities had but to implement them.
Balange defined that the employees had been later engaged by the Office of Public Service Reform, which provided them 10 per cent of the distinction between their salaries and people of their counterparts in federal establishments.
He stated the meeting rejected the provide and issued a three-week ultimatum to the federal government, which was later prolonged by one week following additional engagements.
According to him, the employees suspended plans to begin a strike on Sept. 7 after the intervention of some stakeholders, and promised to deal with their considerations.
He, nonetheless, stated the meeting was subsequently knowledgeable that the governor had authorized a 15 per cent increment, representing solely a further 5 proportion factors over the earlier provide.
Balange expressed dissatisfaction that the meeting was not concerned in making ready the wage adjustment desk or figuring out the increment earlier than the choice was communicated to it.
He stated the meeting was demanding full implementation of the allowances and wage construction relevant to healthcare professionals within the Federal Government service, however had indicated its willingness to simply accept 75 per cent implementation as a compromise.
“Some of our members have not even agreed to 75 per cent, but we have to look at the matter holistically and consider how to move forward,” he stated.
Balange warned that the disparity in remuneration may undermine the state’s healthcare system, noting that Katsina had beforehand been thought to be one of many states with comparatively enticing healthcare employment situations.
He stated the meeting remained open to negotiations with the federal government however insisted that the allowances should be improved to make sure equity and retain healthcare professionals within the state.
The chairman stated the meeting would reconvene after the seven-day warning strike to evaluate the result of the motion and resolve on its subsequent steps.
He warned that failure to achieve an settlement with the federal government may result in an ultimatum for an indefinite strike, including that the economic motion was being undertaken in accordance with labour legal guidelines.
Balange apologised to the federal government and members of the general public for the inconvenience the strike may trigger, whereas reaffirming the meeting’s dedication to defending the welfare {and professional} pursuits of its members.(NAN)
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