The Federal Government has called on health professionals to desist from incessant industrial action, which has now become a usual occurrence in the health sector, adding that labour dispute are better resolved through dialogue rather than strike and violence. signed by thve Director, Human Resources, Mr Danjuma Kurau, said that incessant labour disputes have been ravaging health sector, despite effort made by the current administration to revive the healthcare system.
“Health sector is one of the essential services that are prohibited by law from embarking on strike action. However, the Federal Ministry of Health, has been subjected to so much ridicule and embarrassment as a result of frequent strikes by different professionals that make up its work-force,” he said. However, the minister assured all health workers and other related services that their welfare will be adequately catered for by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The minister, therefore, warned that henceforth, any staff who chooses the path of strike in enforcing his/her demand ,should not be paid salaries and allowances within the period of strike. “In order to revert to path of decency and discourage impunity, all chief executive officers of agencies and hospitals under the supervision of the ministry are to strictly, enforce the ‘No work, No pay’ policy, as contained in section 43 of the Trade Disputes Act, CAP T8, law of the Federation of Nigeria,” he added.
Source: Tribune News