The coalition of healthcare workers under the aegis of Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH) Unit-Branch, Okolobiri in Bayelsa State has expressed their displeasure over what it called non implementation of welfare
packages approved by Governor Douye Diri.
In a statement by the Union’s Chairman, Comrade Dogiye, Lucky Ebiteinye and the Secretary, Comrade Ozeze Jasper, to press home their demand, the group urged the Bayelsa State government to implement the approved packages or face a strike scheduled to kick off on November 1.
The Union, in the statement, laments that after series of promises by the governor on different Workers’ Day anniversary, that nothing has been done nor positive response given to their request by the authority concerned.
The statement reads: “In an attempt to have a continuos working and harmonious relationship with the Bayelsa State Government, the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH) Unit-Branch, Okolobiri in Bayelsa State, in a congress meeting dated October 6, 2023 resolved to humbly remind the State Governor, Douye Diri on the non-implementation of an executive pronouncement made on May 1, 2022 and May 1, 2023, Workers Day celebration, directing relevant government authorities to immediately implement the payment of reverse call-duty and hazard allowances to the affected health professionals.
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“We request that the reverse call-duty allowance be implemented for its union members to reflect in October, 2023 salary to relief the burden created by economic challenges in the country and in anticipation of your pronouncement made months ago.
“We also request that the hazard allowance be effected, the approval and implementation of the July 25, 2023 National Salary Income and Wages Circular on the Reviewed Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) as attached below,” stated the Union.
The group also demand that the payment of all pending promotion arrears to its members including the provision of vehicles to ease logistics and movement of staff due to transportation challenges in the country be met.
The Union in an appeal, urged the State Governor to intervene in the prolonged matter, alleging that the undue neglect of their request has demoralized their work spirit, while cautioning that a 3-day warning strike to that effect will commence on November 1 2023.