The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to implement the new national minimum wage and other benefits or face an indefinite strike.
This ultimatum was delivered in a communiqué issued on Wednesday following an emergency meeting at the JUSUN Secretariat in Abuja.
According to the communiqué, the seven-day ultimatum would begin on Thursday, February 13, 2025, and expire on February 19, 2025.
JUSUN has warned that failure by the Federal Government to accept their demands within this timeframe will result in an extended strike beginning February 20, 2025.
The union is demanding the full implementation of the new national minimum wage of N77,000 and other benefits for judicial workers.
JUSUN has been at odds with the federal government over the failure to implement the increased minimum salary for judicial personnel, despite the fact that other public sector employees have begun to receive the revised wage.
The workers had previously given the administration a 21-day deadline to meet their requests, but nothing was done during that time.
JUSUN has been at odds with the federal government over the failure to implement the increased minimum salary for judicial personnel, despite the fact that other public sector employees have begun to receive the revised wage.
The workers had previously given the administration a 21-day deadline to meet their requests, but nothing was done during that time.
The communiqué reads, “The meeting principally centered on the expiration of the twenty-one (21) day ultimatum issued to all heads of federal courts, FCT courts, and judicial bodies.
“That after exhaustive deliberations, the following resolution was reached. That an additional seven (7) days’ notice is hereby given for the full implementation of the subject matter in line with relevant guidelines governing industrial disputes and the urgent intervention of the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun.
“That the seven (7) days commence on Thursday, February 13, 2025, and end on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
“That failure to implement our demands within this stipulated time frame will mean the union cannot guarantee industrial harmony. Consequently, the strike will commence indefinitely from Thursday, February 20, 2025.”
JUSUN has urged the federal government to act quickly to avoid disrupting judicial functions across the country.
