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Health Workers Strike In Ondo

The strike action embarked upon by health workers in Federal Government owned hospitals across the country, under the Joint Health Sector Workers Union is already … Continue reading Health Workers Strike In Ondo


The strike action embarked upon by health workers in Federal Government owned hospitals across the country, under the Joint Health Sector Workers Union is already having effect at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo in Ondo State.

A visit by Channels Television to the hospital revealed that the usual activities and movement of people in and out of the premises is almost totally absent.

The Staff involved in the strike action include Nurses, Medical Laboratory Scientists and Pharmacists.

Though, Medical Doctors are not part of the strike action.

There are some Doctors working in the hospital while colleagues from other hospitals in the Stat, under the State Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association, gathering to hold a meeting on the strike issue.

All efforts made by Channels Television to speak with the representatives of the striking health workers failed, two of them who spoke with us said they were busy and not ready to speak to us on the matter.

Also, the management of the hospital was not around to grant our crew interview; and we were not allowed into the wards.