The Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Healthcare Professionals, Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, are requesting the Zamfara State Government, to quickly initiate the payment of their half year salary arrears from the changed CONHESS or face industrial action.
They settled on the decision while briefing Journalists about the unpaid debts from June to November 2024 and the forthcoming promotion, which they maintain that the State Government too should carry out.
The Branch Chairman of the Joint Health Sector Unions, Comrade Sani Rabi’u said the union is likewise demanding legitimate implementation of allowances for example, status, call to duty and hazard allowance emerging from thirty thousand, minimum.
The Joint Health Unions said they have seen that there are few inconsistencies in the payment of salaries for October and November 2024 which included grade decrease, step decrease, and wrong salary scale placement.
“We observed that the CONHESS adjustment implementation that began in October 2024 salary was not properly implemented for Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital Gusau staff which include status allowances (among others) which the staff have to enjoy since the inception of the hospital.”
“We additionally noticed a few inconsistencies on the salary (October & November 2024) which include; Grade level reduction, Steps reduction, Wrong salary scale placement, from instead of CONHESS.”
“These lead to a striking decrease of salary from most of our members instead of increment. This action caused many experienced staff to resign from the hospital Several complaints were made to the appropriate authorities through writing, visitations and meetings with the assurance to address the irregularities in November 2024 salary, yet sadly, the complaints were not resolved.”
Comrade Rab’iu approached on the state government to “direct the proper implementation of our allowances, such as Status allowances, Call duty, and Hazard arising from CONHESS adjustment on 30,000.00 minimum wages in the facility based on the report of the Hon. Commissioner of Health committee.”
“There is a need to restore the autonomy of the hospital and immediate setting of Hospital Governing Board members, as obviously expressed in the Hospital Gazette, for the smooth running of the hospital.”
“We are mentioning the Correction of Salary Structure to some YBSH staff from HARPS to CONHESS, Grade Levels and Steps to the affected members. We are demanding the Payment of six (6) months arrears (June – November 2024) from the adjusted CONHESS”
The union additionally required the Implementation of pending promotions.
“We hope His Excellency will investigate our concerns and address our issues on December 2024 salary in order to avoid industrial action.”
They appreciate Lead Representative Dauda Lawal for the renovating and equipping of the state Specialist Hospital in anticipation for its upgrade to the State Teaching Hospital.
