Ogun Judiciary Workers Begin Strike Over Peculiar Allowance

• Says series of meetings had been held with the head of service, and letters had been issued to the state government, but it ended in a deadlock.
• The courts were under lock and key, and nobody was allowed to gain entrance into the court premises. 

The Ogun state chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has began a five-day warning strike non-payment of 40 percent peculiar allowance by the state government.

Olanrewaju Ajiboye, JUSUN Ogun chairman said it’s decision to embark on the warning strike was after several meetings with the government ended in a deadlock.

Ajiboye, before the decision to embark on the five days warning strike, series of meetings had been held with the State Head of Service and letters had been issued to the state government but it ended in a deadlock.

Ajiboye said series of meetings had been held with the State Head of Service and letters had been issued to the state government but it ended in a deadlock.

Ajiboye further stated that despite holding meetings with the state head of eervice and issuing letters to the state government, the situation remains unchanged.

“What is happening here today is that we the judiciary staff union are starting a five-day warning strike to protest for the non payment of 40 percent peculiar allowance to judiciary workers by the state government,” he said.

“After the warning strike, if the state government fails to do the needful, the union will proceed on indefinite strike by March 18.

“In August 2023, Ogun state government commenced the payment of peculiar allowance to core civil servants in Oke-mosan, immediately we heard of it, we informed our national body.

The union wrote three letters; one to the head of service, two to the governor directly.

“The head of service has met with the union and stakeholders on the way forward, but reason given for the non payment was not tenable and not acceptable by the union. That is why we are proceeding on a five days warning strike,” he said.

“After the expiration of the warning strike, we will proceed on an indefinite strike.”

JUSUN Ogun chairman urged the state government to look into the demands of workers and take necessary action.

NAN reports that the courts were under lock and key with nobody allowed to gain entrance into the court premises.

Ajiboye said that the union held a congress in Isabo on February 3, where a 21-day ultimatum was issued to the government, which would result in a five-day warning strike.