JOHESU UCH TO RESUME WORK MONDAY AFTER 84-DAY STRIKE SUSPENSION
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by Aishat Momoh. O.
The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, chapter of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) will resume work on Monday following the suspension of the union’s 84-day nationwide strike by its national leadership.
The Chairman of JOHESU at UCH, Comrade Oladayo Olabampe, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Saturday.
Olabampe said the decision to suspend the strike was reached after a conciliation meeting between JOHESU and the Federal Government held on Thursday.
NAN reports that JOHESU UCH embarked on the strike on November 17, 2025, in compliance with a directive from its national body over the Federal Government’s failure to meet its demands.
The union had called for an upward review of the Consolidated Health Salary Scale (CONHESS), similar to adjustments previously made to the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) on three occasions.
According to Olabampe, members of the union at UCH will resume duties after a congress scheduled to hold early on Monday morning.
“Our January salary was not paid due to the ‘no work, no pay’ policy,” he said.
He explained that the strike was suspended after both parties signed a term of settlement, which included the withdrawal of the ‘no work, no pay’ circular and the payment of January salaries once the strike was called off.
Olabampe expressed appreciation to union members for their commitment throughout the industrial action.
“Thanks for being part of the success story; history will never forget your efforts. Raise your heads in pride, having been able to prove that without you, there is no UCH,” he said.
The nearly three-month strike had severely disrupted activities and healthcare services at the hospital, leaving many patients without access to medical care.
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