By Sunny Nwankwo, Umuahia

Abia State Government has said it will meet with the Joint

Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), over arrears of salary owed health workers.

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JOHESU has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the government to pay arrears owed members of the union or risk shutdown of the health sector.

Information Commissioner Chief John Okiyi-kalu said the government was meeting with the union leaders to tackle issues around the salary owed health workers.