‘’shut down courts/departments in your states’’, JUSUN directs members
by Peregba Jerry
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) had directed its members across Nigeria to shut down courts nationwide beginning from Tuesday, following the inability of the government to implement financial autonomy for the Judiciary.
The union had 13th march 2021 issued a 21-day ultimatum which elapsed on Sunday, April 4 2021. The strike action was expected to begin on Monday but due to the public holiday, the nationwide strike would commence on Tuesday, 6th April 2021.
A statement by JUSUN president, Comrade Marwan Mustapha Adamu said all courts and other departments would be shut until and unless the government does the needful.
Also, in a circular Ref.No.JUSUN\NHO\GEN\111\VOL.11\65 dated April 1th 2021 signed by the general secretary, comrade Isaiah M. Adetola to members of JUSUN across the country, the directive by the NEC of the union.
‘’I have been directed to refer to the communiqué issued at the end of the last National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of JUSUN on 13th march 2021 in Abuja and particularly refer to paragraph 9 on 21-day ultimatum to government to implement the financial autonomy of the Judiciary, failure of which JUSUN will have no option but to resume the suspended national strike.
‘’Therefore, as a result of public holiday on 5th April 2021, the strike action has been postponed to Tuesday 6th April, 2021. ‘’You are directed to shut down courts/departments in your states until further notice from the national secretariat of JUSUN in Abuja’’
