𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦

𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗞𝗘-𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 𝗢𝗦𝗨𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡

The deepening crisis in Osun State’s healthcare sector has taken yet another disturbing turn as staff of the Osun State University Teaching Hospital (UNIOSUNTH), under the umbrella of the Joint Associations of Clinical Workers, have commenced an indefinite industrial action over poor working conditions, unpaid salaries, and outstanding arrears.

The strike underscores the growing frustration among healthcare professionals who insist that repeated appeals and engagements with the state government have produced no meaningful response. Their decision to withdraw services reflects a system pushed to the brink by official neglect.

This development raises serious questions about the Adeleke administration’s commitment to the welfare of healthcare workers and the delivery of quality healthcare services to the people of Osun. Once again, innocent patients particularly the poor and vulnerable who rely on public health facilities are left to suffer the consequences of government’s failure to meet its obligations.

Sadly, this is becoming a familiar pattern. From the education sector to healthcare, the story remains the same: lofty promises, relentless propaganda, but disappointing performance where it matters most.

The irony is impossible to ignore. While the administration continues to invest heavily in image laundering and public relations, the institutions entrusted with saving lives are struggling to survive. Hospitals are crippled by unpaid workers, inadequate funding, and deteriorating working conditions, yet government propaganda would have the public believe all is well.

A government that cannot guarantee the welfare of its health workers cannot sincerely claim to prioritize the health of its people. The people of Osun deserve functional hospitals, motivated healthcare professionals, and a government that places service delivery above political optics.

Healthcare is too important to be sacrificed on the altar of propaganda.