The federal government has commenced the moves to avert further industrial breakdown in the healthcare sector as witnessed recently due to renumeration and other welfare related issues.
Alaba Balogun, Head, Information & Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in a statement, indicated that the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, on Friday, inaugurated a committee on collective bargaining for the health sector, thus signaling the official commencement of negotiations with major health sector unions, in line with Articles 1 and 2 of the Guidelines on Collective Bargaining Agreement Machinery.
He said the negotiation committee comprises Minister of Labour & Employment, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi; Minister of State for Health & Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako; officials from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, the Budget Office of the Federation amongst others.
He also noted that the negotiations will involve structured engagements with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), and the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), among others, focusing on remuneration, working conditions, professional development, and welfare of health workers.
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