The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) of
the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has
called off its strike.
The union had embarked on a strike on June 22 over the
non-payment of welfare packages.
Auwalu Kiyawa, Lagos state chairman of the union, had
announced the strike, saying it will not be called off until the demands of the
workers are met.
However, Abubakar Jimoh, NAFDAC spokesman, confirmed on
Monday that the strike had been called off after the union reached an agreement
with the agency.
Jimoh added that the staff had been instructed to resume
immediately.
“Yes, they have called off the strike and agreement reached
with the union. The union has told the staff to resume work immediately,” he
said.
A source disclosed that only workers from the south had
participated in the strike.
The source said though the entire union agreed on the matter
of welfare package, the Abuja and northern axis of the union excluded
themselves from participating in the strike.
“The Abuja axis believes that the strike is premature and
that they will not join,” the source had said.
“The issue is bordering on staff welfare. The Lagos and
Abuja chapters are unanimous on the issue, but the method of achieving it is
what they disagreed on, particularly the timing.”
The union had also gone on strike in 2021 over the “backlog
of unpaid financial claims, poor work environment, lack of staff bus to ease
transportation difficulties, and discriminatory payment of COVID palliative”.
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