The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Friday ordered the Nigerian Union of Allied
Health Professionals to call off the
indefinite nationwide strike which
commenced on March 6.
Justice Benedict Kanyip, who gave the order, restrained the union from continuing with the industrial strike action, pending the outcome of the substantive suit.
The suit was filed by the Federal Ministry of Health.
The ministry’s lawyer, Lloyd-Benson Iboroma, had told the court that the striking
workers perform essential services.
According to him, indulging in a strike action is detrimental to the nation.
Iboroma said that series of meetings had been held with the union to prevent the
strike action and ensure that their demands were met.
He said that the defendant was duly served notices to appear in court, but failed to be
present in court.
Members of the NUAHP who commenced indefinite strike on March 6, are dental therapists, medical physicists, health
information officers, clinical psychologists and medical social workers.
NUAHP’s General Secretary, Mr Obisesan Oluwatuyi, had listed some of their grievances to include: stagnation, non-
implementation of a court judgment since 2014, over the adjustment of COHESS salary
structure, non-payment of arrears, among others.
