From Khabab Abdulfatah
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Ogun State branch has declared an indefinite strike, beginning from Monday, April 8.
JUSUN Chairman and Publicity Secretary, Comrades Ajiboye Olanrewaju and Adewale Adenekan respectively gave notice of the industrial strike in a statement on Sunday in Abeokuta.
The declaration is to press home their demand for payment of the 40% peculiar allowance from the Ogun State Government.
The indefinite strike follows the expiration of the 14-day additional ultimatum given to the state government to meet their demands.
JUSUN had earlier went on a five-day warning strike to protest non-payment of the allowance to the State Judiciary workers.
According to the statement, the leadership of the union had forwarded necessary documents requested by the representative of the Government since Friday, March 8, to the governor.
The union sent a copy of the letter to the Secretary to the StateGobernment (SSG), Head of Service (HOS) and Attorney General of the State.
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Included in the correspondence was the approval issued by the National Salaries and Wages Commission to the NJC for the payment of the Peculiar Allowance to the Judiciary Workers, to support their claim.
The union asserted that Judiciary, as an independent body, is entitle to the allowance.
“After due consultation with the relevant stakeholders, including the National Headquarter of JUSUN, we decided to give additional 14 days to State Government up to April 1.
“This is to allow the Government enough time to do the needful.
“Every member of Ogun State JUSUN are directed through this medium to stay at their various homes beginning from Monday.
“Please, don’t bother to come to the office until further notice from the leadership of the Union,” the union stated.
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