Health Workers set to shutdown sector in Rivers State

The Joint Health Sector Union of Rivers State has issued a 21 day ultimatum, to the state government to implement its nine point demand or face indefinite strike .

The ultimatum which was signed by over 200 members, revealed the following demands amongst others, ” 100% implementation of the consolidated health salary structure for health workers, the adjustment of the call duty and non clinical allowances for health workers , the immediate implementation of a promise made in 2014 to purchase 200 cars for the union, the employment of health workers to fill the shortage of personnel in government hospital , the appointment of medical and health workers union members into the Rivers State Primary Health Care Board and the regularizing of appointment of health workers ‘

The union warned that the health sector will be shutdown if government refuse to meet its demands by May 14, 2017.