The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has threatened to embark on strike if the federal government fails to implement agreed salary adjustments by April.

The warning follows the recent suspension of the union’s strike, which began on November 15, 2025.

Speaking in an interview with NAN on Tuesday, Bassey Icha, chairman of JOHESU, Cross River chapter, said work resumed after members held congresses in their respective units and branches.

Icha noted that the strike was driven mainly by the non-review of the consolidated health salary structure (CONHESS), introduced in 2009 without adjustment.

He said doctors under the consolidated medical salary structure (CONMESS) have enjoyed multiple reviews, widening the pay gap in the health sector.

“JOHESU was not demanding parity with doctors’ salaries but was seeking a fair review based on government salary templates,” he said.

Icha said several memoranda of understanding (MoU) signed with the government since 2014 had not been implemented and a 2021 memo forwarded to the budget office was yet to pass through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission.

He said JOHESU agreed to suspend the strike after the government appealed for time, pending committee approval expected by April.

“Failure to achieve positive outcomes by the end of April would force JOHESU back to industrial action,” Icha said.

He urged the government to prioritise training, modern equipment, and improved working conditions to strengthen healthcare delivery nationwide.
By Jesupemi Are
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