Ekiti Judiciary Workers Begin Strike Today

The Ekiti State chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has announced its intention to commence an indefinite strike today.

This was contained in a statement signed by the union's chairman, Mr M.S Ibiyemi and made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti yesterday.

The union noted that agreements reached with the state government during its warning strike in December 2009 were not implemented by the government.

It condemned what it termed "the hard stand of the state over the non-implementation of the proposed salary structure".

It also stated that the strike was the last plan toward achieving the union's demands.

The release indicated that the strike was agreed upon by the union "after deliberations with the state government for the peaceful implementation of the CONJUSS and other demands broke down and the seven-day ultimatum issued to the government had lapsed."

It expressed the regret that the government had failed to implement the recommendations of the seven-man committee, headed by the Acting Chief Judge of the state, Justice Silas Oyewole.

The committee was set up in December 2009 to look into the demands of the union.

The union stated that it would not allow the state government to treat its members with disdain over legitimate demands.

It promised to "embark on indefinite strike as from Monday, April 19, 2010, until the state government accepts and meets our demands."

It claimed that the proposed strike was in compliance with the directive of the national executive of the union. The national executive had directed its members in all the states that had yet to implement the CONJUSS, to embark on an indefinite strike immediately