CAN begs ASUU, health workers tosuspend strike - Bauchi State Chapter of the ChristianAssociation of Nigeria, CAN, has appealed to theAcademic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, andJoint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, to sacrifice theirinterests and consider the plight of the masses whoare victims of ongoing strikes. State Secretary of CAN, Rev. Joshau Rai Mains, whomade the appeal, yesterday, in an interview inBauchi, lamented that education and health sectorsin the country were in shambles and if nothing was done to salvage the situation,Nigerians would be worse for it. Joshau argued that continuous strikes were nothealthy for the development of the country, as suchthe striking unions should reconsider their stanceand call off the strikes. He said: “The health and education sectors are veryimportant in the development of any country and ifthese two sectors are grounded, how can weprogress in the country? You will never hear a timethat the health and education sectors in developedcountries are going on strikes because thesecountries know how vital these sectors are. “In Nigeria, the reverse is the case; every sector ofthe country, once they are pursuing their personalinterests, they forget about the plight of thecommon man. “The Medical and Health Workers union in thecountry should reconsider the distress the strikehas put patients in. I know this strike might haveled to the death of some people, who did not geturgent medical attention.” The group called on the Federal Government to besincere in implementing its agreement with the twounions so that the workers could return to work.