The Joint Health Sector Unions, Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau chapter has staged a peaceful protest in the hospital over nonpayment of salaries.
The joint unions have issued a one-week ultimatum to the Zamfara State Government to pay their member’s salaries arrears and resolve the half salaries paid to some of them or else they will shut down the hospital and withdraw their services.
The union stated that they have accosted the appropriate government agencies over the issue but nothing has been done despite several assurances which have been given to them that something would be done.
The chairman of the union, who pleaded not to mention his name for fear of being attacked, said the failure of the relevant authorities to act on their demands within the 24 hours ultimatum earlier issued compelled them to stage the peaceful protest to pass the message across.
