Judicial workers in Ogun state today commenced a five-day warning strike over non-payment of their 40 per cent peculiar allowance
The workers, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Ogun state chapter, shut down the state high court and magistrate court in Isabo, Abeokuta, the state capital.
When Punch correspondent visited the court on Monday, lawyers were stranded as judges were prevented from carrying out their duties.
Speaking over the industrial action, the state chairman of JUSUN, Olarenwaju Ajiboye said the workers were forced to embark on the strike, following the refusal of the state government to accede to their demands.
“Today, Ogun state judicial workers commenced a five-day warning strike to protest the non-payment of 40 per cent peculiar allowance of judicial workers by the state government.
“After the warning strike, if the Ogun state government fails to do the needful, the union will proceed on indefinite strike come 18 March 2024.
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