Judiciary workers call off 2-month old strike, resume Monday

Judiciary workers are set to commence work next Monday as the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has suspended its strike on Wednesday.

In a communique issued by the union after an emergency meeting of yhe National Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday, the union said, “NEC-in-session discussed extensively and after putting so many issues into consideration i.e the intervention of NJC and other stakeholders, the NEC has resolved that the strike is hereby suspended,” it read.

The union praised the National Judicial Council if or ensuring that the governors obey the Memorandum of Agreement, and the judgment on the financial autonomy of the judiciary.

The union members had on April 6 embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike following the continued refusal to give the judiciary financial autonomy as guaranteed in the constitution.