Sequel to an invitation to a meeting with the management on the 6th of January 2016, The Joint Health Sector unions (JOHESU), Federal Medical Center umuahia chapter has agreed to suspend its 7 Day ultimatum by Monday. This position was made known by the NANNM Chapter Chairman Mr Jude Unam. According to the NANNM Chairman, the management has promised to meet their demands in the January salary payment. He added that "by next week, JOHESU and the management would visit Abuja for a fact finding mission. He warned that if their demands are not met as at the time January salary would be paid, they would be left with no other option than to down tools without any further notice

You would recall that earlier agreements reached between JOHESU and the internal management up till date yielded nothing tangible. The agreements include payment of 2013 promotion arrears, payment of skipping arrears, Resuming payment of uniform allowances for nurses which ceased sometime ago as against extant circulars and payment of teachng allowance to officers on CONHESS 7 & 8 which was removed on the first quarter of 2014 and promised for it to be restored at end of the year. The JOHESU chapter of the FMC Umuahia had on 6th December 2015 resolved that a 14 day ultimatum be given to the management in accordance with labour laws relating to industrial conflict resolution mechanisms.