Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its nationwide strike following an agreement with the federal government to implement overdue salary adjustments and other outstanding demands.

This was disclosed in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, which also detailed the outcome of JOHESU's National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held the same day.

"After exhaustive deliberations and review of the terms of settlement of the conciliation meeting, the expanded NEC-in-Session voted unanimously to suspend the ongoing indefinite nationwide strike action to allow for the implementation of the FG-JOHESU Terms of Settlements," the statement read.

JOHESU members, include health workers in Nigeria's public ho...