Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige on behalf of the Federal Government has appealed to the striking members of the Joint Health Sector Unions to return to work (JOHESU).

He made the appeal in Abuja by Mr Samuel Olowookere, Director of Press in the ministry.

Ngige said he was surprised that the union decided to embark on another round of nationwide strike in spite of government’s demonstrable commitment to the implementation of the agreement reached in September 2017.

The minister assured the workers that the Federal Government was committed to the implementation of the terms of settlement reached with JOHESU.

According to him, the government will not however fail in its sacred responsibility of protecting the lives of the numerous patients in all public health institutions where the health workers have unjustifiably withdrawn their services.