The Osun State chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has declared a three-day warning strike over unpaid entitlements and allowances owed its members.
The union, in a statement signed by its chairman, Idirs Adeniran, on Wednesday in Osogbo, listed the grievances to include prolonged non-payment of imprest, statutory allowances dating back to 2015, unattended promotions, and outstanding entitlements for 2024 and 2025.
JUSUN urged the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) to act swiftly to restore industrial harmony, enhance productivity and uphold the integrity of the judiciary in the state.
“Resuming the suspended strike may prompt meaningful dialogue since the state government has not implemented the memorandum of agreement (MoA) signed. We appeal to all stakeholders in the judiciary to support JUSUN in this matter for swift action,” the statement read.
News360 Info reports that the union further stressed that the judiciary’s role as “the last hope of the common man” could not be fulfilled without motivated staff and adequate resources.
The union listed its demands to include:
Addressing pending staff promotions
Restoring allowance payments and sponsorship of training
Provision of official and utility vehicles for service delivery
It also renewed calls for the implementation of the new ₦70,000 minimum wage and arrears, a 25/35 per cent salary increase, as well as five months’ wage award and arrears.
News360 Info understands that the Osun JUSUN chapter had previously suspended its strike and resumed work on June 4, after meetings with representatives of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, and other stakeholders.
However, the union said the state government’s failure to honour the MoA had left it with no choice but to resume industrial action.
