The strike that began on Monday was suspended by the Nigerian Judiciary Staff Union today.
Following its talks with the representatives of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the Chief Judge of Nigeria, JUSUN released a statement announcing the suspension.
This came after lengthy discussions on the issues that resulted in the union’s declaration of industrial action, according to the communiqué signed by all of the shareholders in attendance.
The communique states that the following agreement was reached: the JUSUN will allow CJN, Muhammad Dingyadi, Minister of Labor and Employment, NLC, and other stakeholders to intervene for one month in order to negotiate.
“Assist the Federal Government in providing funds to the judiciary within a month, and ensure that the JUSUN’s demands are promptly implemented after the funds are released.”
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, among JUSUN’s demands are the implementation of a new minimum wage of N70,000 and its arrears, a salary raise of 25.35 percent, and the payment of five months’ worth of wages and their arrears.
After careful deliberation, JUSUN and organs decided to halt the ongoing industrial strike action in response to the CJN’s commitment, the communiqué continued.
As a result, the union instructed its members to resume work on Wednesday.
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