By Dayo Johnson Akure
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has intervened in the industrial dispute at the Federal University of Technology Teaching Hospital, FUTATH, Akure, by inviting organised labour to a high-level meeting aimed at restoring industrial harmony.
The intervention comes after the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, in Ondo State issued a seven-day strike ultimatum to the hospital management over alleged breach of the transition agreement and violations of workers’ rights.
In a letter jointly signed by Ondo State NLC Chairman, Comrade Prince Ademola Olapade, and TUC Chairman, Comrade Clement Fatuase, and addressed to the Chief Medical Director, CMD, Prof. Olusegun Ojo, labour accused management of violating the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, governing the transition of the former State Specialist Hospital to FUTATH.
The unions said the ultimatum followed resolutions reached at a strategic meeting of organised labour and health sector unions in FUTATH on July 16, warning that the alleged actions threaten industrial peace.
