Judiciary workers in Enugu State have resumed industrial action, paralysing activities across the state over what the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) described as the failure of the state government to implement an agreement reached with the workers in September 2025.
The state chapter of JUSUN, led by Comrade Sampson Ifedimma, said the decision to resume the strike followed the failure of the government to honour commitments contained in the agreement reached after months of negotiations and consultations.
Although the courts are on annual recess, with only vacation court expected to sit over critical matters of urgent importance, the development is already affecting the operations of courts and other judicial institutions in the state, as workers insist that they will remain on strike until the outstanding issues are addressed.
Our correspondent, who visited the state High Court premises yesterday morning, observed that the gates were under lock and key.
Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Nasarawa State branch, has declared an indefinite strike over non-implementation of its demands by the state government and Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
JUSUN announced the strike in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the union, Mr Ogbere Zachariah, yesterday in Lafia.
It expressed concern that the authorities had resorted to delay tactics instead of addressing their demands.
‘Our demands include the immediate implementation of the 40 per cent Peculiar Allowance approved by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, financial autonomy for the judiciary, 58.1 per cent salary increase and implementation of pending conversions and outstanding promotions.’
‘Others are full financial autonomy of the judiciary, implementation of the approved 40 years of service and 65 years as retirement age, as done for magistrates and other judges in the state,’ he said.
The union, he said, explored all avenues for amicable resolution, but the government had continued to ignore their demands.
‘We are therefore left with no option but to withdraw our services indefinitely until our demands are met,’ Zachariah said.
He directed judiciary workers in the 13 local governments to stay away from work and ensure total compliance until further notice from the leadership of the union.
NAN reports that on Tuesday, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) sitting in Abuja issued an interim order restraining JUSUN in Nasarawa State from embarking on their planned strike.
The order was granted following an ex-parte application filed by the Nasarawa. State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Isaac Danladi.
The application followed a seven-day ultimatum issued by JUSUN to the state government, warning that judicial activities would be shut down if the union’s demands were not addressed.
The court directed that the restraining order would remain in force pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.