The Kogi state chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has called off its over four months strike in the state.
According to a statement signed by the Kogi State Chairman, Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Comrade Emmanuel Waniko and Secretary, Comrade Sule Suberu on Sunday evening, the suspension will take effect from Monday 29th April 2019.
Recall that the judiciary workers in the state embarked on an indefinite strike on 11th December 2018, following a disagreement between the management and the executive arm of the Kogi State Government on proposed screening to audit its workforce.
The judiciary workers are currently owed nine months salaries.
Naija News reports that the suspension is coming after a powerful delegation of the National Judicial Commission met with the executive arm of government led by Governor Yahaya Bello, where it was resolved that the strike should be suspended to give room for further deliberations.
The statement reads in part, “Fellow member, as you all know, various mediators including the Kogi State Elders Forum, Traditional Rulers, Christian Association of Nigeria, Jama’amatul Nasirul Islam and other Government representatives agents waded into the matter but could not resolve as the union and the government could not reach consensus.
“However, as you have heard, the National Judiciary Council (NJC) in their quest to resolve the impasse sent a sub committee to the state and among other things were able to wade into the matter with the view for amicable resolution.
” JUSUN on their part considered the NJC as the apex body that regulate the conduct and administration of the Judiciary in Nigeria, therefore has confidence in them that the matter has finally been put to rest.