JOHESU Demands Presidential Waiver for CONHESS Implementation
Health workers under the umbrella of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) have demanded a Presidential waiver to pave the way for the implementation of the lingering adjustment of Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS).
JOHESU's demand was contained in a statement signed by the National Chairman, Dr. Kabiru Ado Minjibir and National Secretary, Martins Egbanubi.
Minjibir, lamented challenges in achieving CONHESS for its members since 2014, even after they met with President Bola Tinubu on June 5, 2023, on the matter, following a health worker strike and received assurances that the issue would be addressed, leading to the strike’s suspension.
Minjibir, said during a courtesy/ working visit to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, that the non-actualisation of the promised CONHESS adjustment since 10 years was a major source of concern to the union as it has “instilled restlessness in the value chain of its members and urged the Federal Ministry of Health to intervene to checkmate looming industrial unrest.’’
The union appreciated the reassurances of Professor Pate, who promised to activate all the structures connected with the approval process of the adjustment of CONHESS, after jointly reviewing the progress of the new initiatives in the days ahead to enable it to respond appropriately.
In a communique signed at the inaugural meeting, JOHESU demanded that the minister’s expedite action on the matter immediately. It further decried "the non-payment of arrears from June 2023 to January 2024 as well as the improper arithmetical calculations which did not factor in the basic salaries of beneficiaries in working out their taxable allowances.’’