The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has blamed the federal government for the prolonged strike by health workers, accusing the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of bias and lack of genuine engagement. “The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) has been playing very divisive politics, which gives only a favored group reward for labor,” he said. Mr Minjibir said the strike was meant to remind the government that all health workers are citizens entitled to fair compensation and recognition for their labour. He noted that health workers also have families and may themselves require medical care, making some level of discretion inevitable. Breakdown in negotiationsMr Minjibir identified the Federal Ministry of Health as the major obstacle in negotiations, stating that the union’s engagement with the ministry has deteriorated.