Striking health workers will help with polio shots next month despite their protest. The nurses' union agreed to take part in the ten-day program across the Federal Capital Territory councils. Workers stopped all services at local health centers because they want better pay. They demand that officials implement the new minimum wage of N70,000, along with back pay they never received.
Union leader Jama Medan told reporters the strike continues at primary care facilities. His members will only work on vaccinations, but nothing else, during this period. They plan to unlock storage areas where vaccine supplies stay cold until needed. The union made this choice to protect children from disease even as adults fight for fair treatment. Medan worried some kids might catch polio if they missed their shots because of the work stoppage.
Union leader Jama Medan told reporters the strike continues at primary care facilities. His members will only work on vaccinations, but nothing else, during this period. They plan to unlock storage areas where vaccine supplies stay cold until needed. The union made this choice to protect children from disease even as adults fight for fair treatment. Medan worried some kids might catch polio if they missed their shots because of the work stoppage.
