JUSUN Avoids CJN’s Plea To Stop Strike
Gatekeepers News reports that members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) have refused to halt the ongoing strike even after the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, pleaded with them to call off the strike.
Leadership of the union insisted on their decision through a communique signed by the National Deputy President, Emmanuel Abioye, and the General Secretary, Isaiah Adetola, after its National Executive Council meeting on Wednesday in Abuja.
While JUSUN commended the efforts of the CJN, and others who have made effort in bringing an end to the strike, the Union, however, insisted that the strike would continue.
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad
The union stated that it would “continue with the ongoing industrial action until the provision of the constitution in contention is fully complied with as the provisions of the constitution are non-negotiable.”
JUSUN also resolved to “deal with any state found not fully complying with its directive on the ongoing strike action while commending members to remain resolute.”
In its warning, the Union issued a warning, stating that its members must not be victimised as a result of the ongoing strike action and expressed displeasure with some of the Chief Judges for working against the fight for financial autonomy.
“NEC-in-session frowns at the attitude of some state Chief Judges on their anti-constitutional disposition on the full implementation of the financial autonomy of the Judiciary,” it said.
It also condemned the decision of the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai in declaring the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba, wanted.
