The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its nationwide strike and instructed its members to return to work on Wednesday.
In a communiqué jointly signed by the union’s national vice-president and ten other officials, JUSUN said the decision came after extensive discussions with key stakeholders, including “Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN),” on Tuesday.
According to the union, stakeholders reached an agreement to allow for a “one-month window” to negotiate and resolve the union’s demands.
The negotiation process will involve the intervention of the CJN, “Muhammad Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment,” the “Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),” and other relevant parties.
As part of the understanding, the federal government is expected to release funds to the judiciary within a month. Once the funds are disbursed, “JUSUN’s demands are to be implemented immediately.”
Based on these assurances, JUSUN resolved to suspend the strike and directed judiciary workers to resume duties on Wednesday.
JUSUN is demanding the implementation of the “new N70,000 minimum wage and its arrears,” a “25 percent and 35 percent salary increase,” and a “five-year wage award along with outstanding arrears.”
The strike had paralyzed court operations across the country, with judiciary workers shutting court gates and leaving “judges, lawyers, and litigants stranded.”