Judiciary workers threaten legal action against states over autonomy

JUSUN President Comrade Marwan Mustapha Adamu made the threat shortly after an emergency meeting of national officers of the union, saying the union has notified its lawyers to approach the court to freeze the accounts of defaulting states.Speaking on the union’s ongoing strike across in some states in the country, Adamu said the strike will […]

JUSUN President Comrade Marwan Mustapha Adamu made the threat shortly after an emergency meeting of national officers of the union, saying the union has notified its lawyers to approach the court to freeze the accounts of defaulting states.
Speaking on the union’s ongoing strike across in some states in the country, Adamu said the strike will continue alongside the intended court action, disclosing that the suspension of the strike in Enugu, Niger, Kogi, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Delta and Bayelsa followed compliance of union’s demands by the governments.
Daily Trust recalls that JUSUN suspended its nationwide strike recently following a memorandum of understanding reached with Federal Government but directed state chapters not to do so until an understanding is reached on the implementation of the court judgment.
Adamu lamented the decision by the Jigawa States government to “withhold” the January salary of its members, saying that the union would use all legal channels available to challenge intimidation of its members and ensure that Nigeria’s labour laws are respected.
“States facing various threats and intimidation from their state governments, including non-payment of salaries are to continue with the struggle as the union among other opinions is considering taking appropriate legal action to address each case on its merit.
“States branches are not to submit the struggle to the whims and caprices of the NBA chairmen such as in Abia who have arrogated to themselves the power to determine conditions for suspending the strike. Any strike suspended without due process shall be nullified by the national headquaters of JUSUN.
“The union remains focused and will take all appropriate legal steps to enforce its resolutions on the strike for the implementation of the constitutional provision of judiciary autonomy confirmed by the court judgment of 13th January, 2014,” he said.