According to the directives given in statement signed by Comrade Rasaq Adio Falade,

Chairman MHWUN Lagos State all members of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) and the Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) are expected to commence the Strike Action by staying off work by the morning of Thursday the 10th May, 2018.

This came on the heels of the recent meeting  of the State Chairmen and Secretaries with the National Officers of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria  at Ayuba Wabba House in Abuja.

The meeting was convened to appraise the ongoing JOHESU National Strike Action and to update the State Chairmen and Secretaries about the progress made so far.

At the meeting, it was  revealed and agreed that unless this battle is fought and won, the welfare and future career prospects of all health workers other than those of doctors shall be in serious jeopardy.

Therefore , directive to all members of the coalition of unions under the umbrella of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) across the 36 States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Abuja to join the strike action by the midnight of Wednesday the 9th of May, 2018 was renewed and agreed to by all.