FG Inaugurates Health Sector Collective Bargaining Committee<\/p>\n
In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Guidelines on Collective Bargaining Agreement Machinery, the Federal Government has inaugurated and formally convened the Committee on Collective Bargaining for the Health Sector, signaling the official commencement of negotiations with major health sector unions.<\/p>\n
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, who led the inauguration, stated that this effort of government was geared at building a fair and sustainable framework for the sector\u2019s workforce.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe convocation of this Committee is a milestone towards building a fair and sustainable framework for our health workforce. Health workers are central to our mission of delivering quality healthcare, and it is our duty to ensure that their needs are addressed with sincerity, transparency, and mutual respect.\u201d He said<\/p>\n
The high-level inauguration ceremony, held in Abuja, Friday, August 15, had in attendance, the Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of State for Health & Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, Senior officials from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Federal Ministry of Finance, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, the Budget Office of the Federation amongst others.<\/p>\n
The negotiations will involve structured engagements with key health sector unions, including the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), and the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), focusing on critical issues such as remuneration, working conditions, professional development, and welfare of health workers.<\/p>\n
In his remarks, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Honourable Minister of Labour & Employment, emphasised:
\n\u201cCollective bargaining is a proven pathway to industrial peace and sectoral stability. Through this process, we intend to find common ground that ensures the welfare of our health workers while protecting the public\u2019s access to uninterrupted, quality healthcare.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Health & Social Welfare, added:
\n\u201cThis is a critical step in our broader health sector reform agenda. By listening to the voices of our health professionals, we are not just negotiating terms \u2014 we are shaping the future of healthcare delivery in Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FG Inaugurates Health Sector Collective Bargaining Committee In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Guidelines on Collective Bargaining Agreement Machinery, the Federal Government has inaugurated and formally convened the Committee on Collective Bargaining for the Health Sector, signaling the official commencement of negotiations with major health sector unions. Coordinating Minister of Health and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":147680,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[288,356,18,20],"tags":[2029,2030,2031],"class_list":{"0":"post-147850","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-africa","8":"category-health","9":"category-news","10":"category-the-nation","11":"tag-bargaining-committee","12":"tag-health-sector","13":"tag-muhammad-pate"},"yoast_head":"\n