Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Fortune Eromonsele, Zainab Adewale and Oluwakemi Adelagun

Public hospitals across Nigeria have recorded widespread disruptions in healthcare services following the continued nationwide strike by health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU).

JOHESU commenced the strike over the federal government's failure to implement the long-delayed adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS).

On 4 November, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the union issued a 15-day ultimatum to the federal government, accusing it of insensitivity and discrimination in handling the welfare concerns of non-physician health workers despite multiple agreements and presidential assurances.

JOHESU said the dispute centr...