Judiciary workers, represented by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), are preparing to join a nationwide protest declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
This mobilization was announced in a press release issued on Saturday by Comrade M. J. Akwashiki, the General Secretary of JUSUN.
The statement from JUSUN reads: “In response to the industrial action declared by the NLC and TUC, which is set to commence on Monday, June 3, 2024, due to the government’s failure to finalize negotiations for a new National Minimum Wage and its refusal to reverse the recent increase in electricity tariffs, I am directed to inform you to begin mobilization in preparation for this action.
“The protest will begin at midnight on Sunday across the nation. Therefore, all branch and chapter chairmen and secretaries of JUSUN are instructed to ensure strict adherence to this directive.
“Additionally, all vice presidents of our union are tasked with monitoring their respective zones to ensure that there is complete compliance with the directive to shut down all courts and judicial institutions across Nigeria.
“Please note that the purpose of this nationwide action is to ensure the government (a) agrees on a new national minimum wage and passes it into law by the end of this month as previously notified, (b) reverses the electricity tariff increase, which was implemented without the required stakeholder consultations, reducing it from N225/kWh back to N66/kWh, and (c) abolishes the discriminatory categorization of Nigerian electricity consumers into different bands.”
Previously, it was reported that the NLC and TUC had announced a nationwide strike to start on Monday, June 3, 2024, due to the failure of the tripartite committee to reach an agreement on a new minimum wage.
The President of the TUC, Festus Osifo, declared the strike during a joint press conference with NLC leaders in Abuja on Friday.
According to the labor leaders, this decision came after the government failed to meet an earlier deadline to conclude negotiations for a new minimum wage by the end of May.
