After a conciliatory meeting with the state Ministry of Health, the strike was stopped by the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) and the Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRAI), Delta State councils.

The unions stated in a joint letter dated September 22 to Dr. Joseph Onojaemo, the Commissioner for Health, that the decision was the result of a meeting between the unions and the ministry on September 22, which was attended by Comrade Wilson Asekutu, the Delta State Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC).

Comrade Charles Uruwayino, the Delta State Chairman of NUAHP, and Comrade Jude O. Aghoja, his SSAUTHRAI counterpart, signed the letter.

The unions announced the suspension of their strike, initiated on September 10, after the government committed to implementing agreements from their recent discussions. Key agreements include the payment of uniform allowances of N180,000 for workers on CONHESS 9–15 and N90,000 for those on CONHESS 6–8, to be disbursed by the first week of October 2026. Additional special allowances of the same amounts will be paid for at least 12 months, along with demands for the settlement of 16 months of arrears under the “Peculiar Allowance.”

Furthermore, the government is expected to implement revised allowances for health professionals, as outlined in a circular dated November 19, 2025, within the stipulated time frame. The strike is set to be suspended until October 9, 2026, although the unions emphasized that this should not be seen as a withdrawal of their demands, urging the government to adhere to the agreements promptly.

The strike involved various allied health professionals, including pharmacists and physiotherapists, protesting unresolved financial and welfare issues.