Health professionals under the aegis of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals in the Oyo State Hospitals Management Board, have embarked on a seven-day warning strike to press home their demands.
The Unit Chairman of the union, Olanrewaju Ajani, told newsmen in Ibadan that the warning strike, which began on Monday, followed the ultimatum given to the state government at the meeting of the union held on February 23.
He noted that the ultimatum, which took effect on February 26, ended on March 4, adding that most of the demands made by the union had been dragging for long, without members receiving the expected attention from the state government.
According to him, the notice of the seven-day day ultimatum was in line with the provisions of Section 41 of the Trade Disputes Act, Cap. T8, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Ajani said that the union leadership held several meetings and negotiations with management teams of Oyo State Hospitals’ Management Board, Ministry of Health, Office of the Head of Service and some other relevant offices.
He further added that several committees had also invited the union leadership on different occasions to make presentations, with no fruitful response to members’ agitations.
