THE JOINT Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and Assembly of Health Professionals of Nigeria (AHPN), on Tuesday, protested at the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, over the non-adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS).
The unions embarked on the protest, following the directives from their national body.
JOHESU had, on Nov. 15, 2025, embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike over the non-adjustment of CONHESS and other welfare issues.
Speaking during the protest, the state Chairman, JOHESU FMC, Mr Celestine Onoyina, said that an inter-ministerial committee was set up in 2021 to adjust CONHESSC and report was completed in 2023.
Onoyina also said that the Federal Ministry of Health acknowledged the report and wrote to the Ministry of Budget for implementation.
“However, along the line, the Federal Government stopped the implementation of CONHESS, which agreement had already been reached and signed.
“The struggle for the CONHESS adjustment started since 2014 and for more than 10 years now the government is still adamant about it.
“We are here with the circular from the Ministry of Health to the Director General of Budget, tell them about CONHESS that had already been implemented,” he said.
Onoyino said that the strike would continue until their demand to implement the CONHESS was met.
“We want to use this opportunity to thank our national body for standing by us and not betraying us,” he said. (NAN)
