UCH health workers begin indefinite strike over director’s reinstatement
Health workers at UCH, Ibadan, have begun an indefinite strike over the hospital’s refusal to reinstate a director as recommended by the health ministry. Read More: https://punchng.com/uch-health-workers-begin-indefinite-strike-over-directors-reinstatement/
The Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals, University College Hospital Ibadan chapter, has launched an indefinite strike over the alleged refusal of hospital management to implement a Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare recommendation regarding Director of Pharmaceutical Services Dr Adeyinka Ishola. The strike began on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, as the union described efforts to resolve the dispute as futile.
The dispute revolves around a donation of a tricycle to the Pharmacy Department and the subsequent disciplinary action against Ishola. The union, led by Oladayo Olabampe, demands the implementation of the Federal Ministry's recommendation that Ishola be reprimanded and reinstated. After an initial investigation recommended Ishola's suspension, the ministry sent an independent team of investigators who concluded Ishola was not guilty of any fraudulent act, only guilty of not involving management in the tricycle sale.
The union disputes the hospital management's claim that the ministry's decision is not final, stating they believe the ministry's verdict is final. The union chairman emphasized that they stand by their decision to reprimand Ishola, despite the controversy surrounding the tricycle's donation, sale, and subsequent disposal.
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