The Joint Association of Medical and Health Workers Union in Yobe State has suspended the strike it started on Friday, August 30, 2024, morning.
The workers went on strike demanding the payment of their hazard allowances approved by the state government in 2019.
The chairman of the union in the state, Satomi Hikama, while speaking to journalists in Damaturu, said the strike was called off after the leadership of the union reached an agreement with the state government.
Mr Hikama said, “We embarked on strike action this morning to demand the implementation of our hazard allowances, which a circular was issued during the COVID-19 outbreak to be implemented across the country.
“In Yobe, only a few individuals are currently enjoying these allowances and other demands.
“After meeting with the Deputy Governor, Idi Barde-Gubana, the strike action has now been suspended as the government pledged to implement the allowances by September ending, 2024,” Mr Hikama said.
Members of the union include the Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors, the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, and the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwifery.
