Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has directed its members to continue their ongoing industrial action, despite a federal government directive enforcing the 'no work, no pay' policy.

According to a memo obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, the decision followed an emergency virtual meeting of the union's national leadership held on Monday, 12 January, after the expiration of a 72-hour extension of the strike.

The memo, signed by the National Secretary, Martin Egbanubi, said a majority of JOHESU's affiliate unions voted to sustain the strike, rejecting what it described as attempts to intimidate workers into submission.

On 8 January, the federal government directed the immediate enforcement of the 'no work, no pay' polic...