Allied health workers in Delta State have suspended their industrial action after the state government pledged to pay outstanding uniform allowances, and the unions have agreed to resume duties at 8 a.m. on Thursday, the 24th.
The strike, led by the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) and the Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions (SSATHURIAI), was launched over unpaid uniform allowances and other unresolved demands.
In a notice signed by NUAHP State Secretary Comrade Dr Monday Abednego Oyovwevotu, the union said its expanded State Executive Council and State Administrative Council met from Tuesday night into early Wednesday, conducted a SWOT analysis and resolved to suspend the strike effective Thursday at 8 a.m.
The decision follows a September 21 meeting that included Delta State Commissioner for Health Joseph Onojaemo, the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, and the chairmen and secretaries of NUAHP and SSATHURIAI. The commissioner appealed for a temporary halt to allow him to seek Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s approval on the workers’ demands, noting a two‑month window for the approval process and the governor’s upcoming leave.
NUAHP Chairman Comrade Uruwayino Charles insisted the unions needed a concrete commitment before ending the strike, asking, “How can we go back to our members empty‑handed to tell them to call off strike without anything to show?” He proposed that the government pay the uniform allowance while the governor’s decision on other demands is pending. The commissioner accepted, agreeing to pay N180,000 to workers on CONHESS 9 and above and N90,000 to those on CONHESS 8 and below by the first week of October 2026.
With the pledge in place, the unions have suspended the strike and expect allied health services to be restored across Delta State from Thursday morning, while negotiations on the remaining demands continue.
<small>Source: Vanguard News — read the original story there.</small>
