We’re Not Aware Of Court Order To End Strike – JOHESU

The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has said it is unaware of the purported court injunction ordering it to stop its on-going strike.

This was contained in a statement signed by JOHESU’s National Secretary, Florence Ekpebor, and made available to newsmen.

The statement read in part, “JOHESU leadership feels and empathises with members of the public on the pains they are going through.

“However, we want to inform the general public that if it is true that there is court order to stop the strike, we are not aware neither has JOHESU been served with any court processes or order to stop the on-going nationwide strike.

“This is just a figment of the imagination of mischief makers, busy bodies and interlopers.

“Members of JOHESU do not live in the moon; they are Nigerians who have a sacred duty to provide health services to the sick and the wounded.

“Therefore, they also have mothers, fathers, friends, sons, daughters, cousins, among others, who require medical services at this point in time, but the ugly situation brought about by the insensitivity of the Ministry of Health for fairness in the health sector has brought us to this ugly situation.

“The leadership of JOHESU therefore insists that no amount of intimidation, arm-twisting and harassment will cow us from pursuing our constitutional and fundamental rights to protest and strike.

“Therefore, our members across the federation have been advised to stand firm and fight for the good of our country.

“The Ministry of Health should be reminded that all over the world no mistreated worker can put in his best,” it stated.