The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has announced plans to picket the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare as part of its ongoing nationwide strike. The action, scheduled for Wednesday, is intended to pressure the government to address the unions’ demands.
The strike began on 15 November 2025 and involves a range of healthcare professional associations. It is a response to what the unions describe as the government’s neglect of critical issues affecting health workers. Specifically, JOHESU has criticized the failure to implement the adjusted Consolidated Health Salary Structure and to resolve long‑standing welfare and systemic challenges facing health workers across the country.
JOHESU is an umbrella body representing several health‑sector unions, including the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria and the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals. Its National Secretary, Martin Egbanubi, confirmed that members from various hospitals have already gathered at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. He noted that the union has held two meetings with government representatives since the strike began, but both ended without a resolution, and no concrete action has been taken by the government since then.
The picketing marks the latest development in the industrial action, which has significant implications for Nigeria’s healthcare system. The strike has highlighted challenges faced by health workers, such as salary structures, welfare, and working conditions. The government’s response will be closely watched as it seeks to address the unions’ concerns and mitigate the strike’s impact on healthcare services. With the picketing planned, the situation is likely to escalate unless a resolution is reached soon.
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