The Judiciary Employees Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Anambra State Chapter, on Monday, commenced an indefinite strike over the refusal by the state authorities to pay the Consolidated Judiciary Wage Construction (CONJUS).
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who visited the Excessive Courts at Ekwueme Sq., Chief Justice of the Peace’s Courts and Customary Courts in Amawbia, Awka, studies that there have been no court docket proceedings.
No magistrates, judges and judiciary employees have been across the court docket premises, besides safety personnel on obligation.
Legal professionals and litigants have been turned again as the doorway gates have been locked.
Talking to NAN, Henry Ezeoke, the State Chairperson of JUSUN, mentioned the indefinite strike was to protest non-adherence to an settlement between the union and the Anambra State Authorities in 2011 and 2015.
“The motion was a results of the state authorities’s refusal to pay CONJUS as agreed upon in 2011 and 2015, respectively.
“We’ve got explored all potential avenues however the state authorities has refused to adjust to the settlement on implementation of CONJUS.
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“The union earlier issued a 21-day ultimatum to the state authorities, however it was ignored. We imagine that downing instruments is the one language the federal government will perceive.
“Due to this fact, the strike will final indefinitely till the federal government meets the situations and additional directives are pending from the union,” Mr Ezeoke mentioned.
(NAN)
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