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COVID-19:
Nasarawa appeals to health workers to end strike
Nasarawa appeals to health workers to end strike
By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu
Abuja
The Nasarawa State Government has appealed to health
and other striking local government workers to return to work to help in the
fight against COVID-19.
and other striking local government workers to return to work to help in the
fight against COVID-19.
Nasarawa state
Commissioner for Information, made the appeal in Akwanga Sunday after visiting
the border areas between Nasarawa/Plateau and Kaduna states to monitor the level
of COVID-19 compliance along the axis.
Commissioner for Information, made the appeal in Akwanga Sunday after visiting
the border areas between Nasarawa/Plateau and Kaduna states to monitor the level
of COVID-19 compliance along the axis.
Shammah said that if health personnel returned to
their places of primary assignments, it would go a long way in tackling the
health challenges posed by COVID-19 and other diseases in the state.
their places of primary assignments, it would go a long way in tackling the
health challenges posed by COVID-19 and other diseases in the state.
The commissioner expressed concern about the absence
of health personnel at the border areas of the state due to the ongoing strike
embarked upon by local government staff.
of health personnel at the border areas of the state due to the ongoing strike
embarked upon by local government staff.
“The absence of
health workers at the borders is dangerous, especially at this time of COVID-19
pandemic.
health workers at the borders is dangerous, especially at this time of COVID-19
pandemic.
“I am at the border areas of Nasarawa/Kaduna and
Plateau states to see things for myself in order to correct any abnormality if
discovered.
Plateau states to see things for myself in order to correct any abnormality if
discovered.
“His Excellency, Gov. Abdullahi Sule is doing his best
to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
“The government has taken certain decisions such as
stay-at-home directive, partial lockdown of some local government areas, and
use of face masks by residents, among others
stay-at-home directive, partial lockdown of some local government areas, and
use of face masks by residents, among others
“This is in the interest of the health of our people
and to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the country,” he said.
and to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the country,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that local
government workers, had declared a seven-day warning strike with effect from
May 7 to May 14, 2020.
government workers, had declared a seven-day warning strike with effect from
May 7 to May 14, 2020.
The striking workers, among other things, are
demanding for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for all health facilities in
the state and stoppage of percentage payment forthwith at the local governments
in the state.
demanding for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for all health facilities in
the state and stoppage of percentage payment forthwith at the local governments
in the state.