Rivers’ health workers join nationwide strike

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JOHESU members demonstrating

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt

All public hospitals in Rivers State have been deserted as health workers in the state under the aegies of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) joined their counterparts in the ongoing nationwide strike.

Announcing the commencement of strike by the Rivers state branch of JOHESU, the branch Chairman, Dr. Chris Mbata said members in the state have no other option than to joint the nationwide strike since that is the only language the government understands.

According to Dr Mbata, the state branch has to join the nationwide strike as directed by the national body.

“The issues we have now is implementation not negotiation. The issues have been there over the years. We have passed the level of negotiation. But I can tell you that nothing will come out of any further negotiation because it had been signed and sealed before…

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