
Healthcare workers in Katsina State, Nigeria, have suspended a planned strike that was due to begin on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, giving the state government two weeks to show concrete commitment to resolving their outstanding demands. According to Leadership, the chairman of the Assembly of Healthcare Workers Association, Comrade Ibrahim A. Balangi, announced the decision while briefing journalists. The suspension offers a window for negotiations between the union and the Katsina State government.
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