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The Abia State Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has announced its decision to the nationwide industrial action declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), ABN TV reports.

This development comes in response to the alleged non-implementation of the national minimum wage for judiciary workers in Abia State.

Speaking with ABN TV, the State Secretary of JUSUN, Comrade Chibueze Nwachukwu, confirmed that judiciary workers in the state would commence the strike on December 4, 2024. The action aligns with directives from the NLC and JUSUN’s national leadership, which mandated all affected state branches to enforce the strike.

Comrade Nwachukwu explained that judiciary workers in Abia State are yet to benefit from the new minimum wage and other salary adjustments under the Consolidated Judicial Salary Structure (CONJUSS). He noted that while other civil servants in the state, who are paid under the public service salary structure, may have started receiving adjustments, judiciary workers remain excluded.

"We are yet to receive the minimum wage adjustments meant for judiciary workers. This is why we are obeying the national directive to embark on this industrial action," Nwachukwu stated.

He also highlighted that the union had previously suspended a similar strike following assurances by the state government to address their grievances, including the implementation of the minimum wage, wage awards, and payment of arrears. However, these commitments remain unfulfilled.

Nwachukwu stressed that the strike is not a local decision but a directive from the JUSUN national headquarters, making it binding on all state chapters.

"Despite the promises made during our earlier meetings with representatives of the state government, nothing has been implemented. As a branch of the national union, we are obligated to comply with directives to advocate for the rights of judiciary workers," he said.

The decision to the strike has sparked contrasting opinions among judiciary staff in the state. In a separate interview with ABN TV, Architect Onyekachi Ndukwe, a staff member of the judiciary, criticized the strike as unwarranted.

According to Ndukwe, the state government has fulfilled its obligations to judiciary workers by approving their salary demands, including the implementation of the CONJUSS structure.

"The government has complied with the judiciary's demands. Embarking on a strike now is unnecessary and amounts to sabotage," Ndukwe argued.

He further suggested that any disruptions caused by the strike could undermine the progress made in resolving the disputes between the government and the judiciary.

The state chapter of the NLC had earlier claimed that the Abia State Government had complied with the minimum wage implementation for civil servants. However, Nwachukwu clarified that this compliance only applied to public service workers, leaving judiciary staff under the CONJUSS structure unaffected.

"The state NLC chairman's statement about compliance does not cover us in the judiciary. We are paid under a separate salary structure, which has not been adjusted," he said.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/abia-judiciary-workers--nationwide-strike/

Nice. First to comment, where is my reward?

Nothing good comes outta Abia since the days of Theodore Orji till date

This is serious

The governor should compile with their wage demand.

COMRADES, since the strike is nationwide, they should
I don't know why the headline is created this way

Is the judiciary minimum wage different from the national minimum wage?

oluwaseunamos33:
Nice. First to comment, where is my reward?

Nothing for you....

In fact na you go buy men bottles 🍾🍾🍾

Next news please

Long overdo. I hate when politicians take people for granted. because we as citizens don't know our rights doesn't give them right to treat human like animals.. they spend billions for purchase of utility vehicles and running of government house but can't fix ordinary Schools and health care services. even minimum wage they can't pay. I pray the day citizens will wake and hold this guy's able.until that day come I can't trust leaders and followers.. otti pay standardized minimum wage and don't play politics with people's life...

Is LP not paying them?

Yung6six:
Nothing good comes outta Abia since the days of Theodore Orji till date

Is the new governor not working?

Political influenced strike. Na today

Alex Otti is a scam and a disgrace to Ndi Abia.

Otti must be impeached now or never be allowed to continue with his scam.

Imagine Abia still paying 18k minimum wage to civil servants.

I urge the Abia House of Assembly to commence the impeachment of Otti now.

Enough is Enough

Labour Party that's owing Labour? 😂 😂 😂

Wahala for prisoners.

They are paid far above the minimum wage when compared to their colleagues in other departments and parastatals.

They are complaining of adjustments and not minimum wage as no Judiciary worker receives less than N70,000 including the cleaners.

What's going on!!

Must there always be strike before government meets it obligations.
Part of this Rot is caused by the judiciary so they should deal with the excesses they help build using their gavels, meanwhile don't forget that

it is only a Nigerian girl you will see preparing for marriage and she only has #5k or less in her

With a mind blowing milage

Abia state is not the only state ing the strike while all this brohaha news just to paint Abia and Otti black.

Incase you don't know, Abia has started paying the minimum wage.

Hmmm

We thought they have the best governance.

Why are they ing the strike now?

People who lecture other regions & Nigeria on good governance are the worst governed.

I9bo man charity no dey begin for hin own house.

Only an I9bo man would leave his own house set on fire and be chasing rat in another man's house

Judiciary workers? What is that?

How many Nigerians can even afford a lawyer?

Nobody will feel their strike.

Strikes are for Doctors, Teachers, Drivers, Mechanics etc.

People who contribute to the society

ok

Anyway, Agriculture is life

Weytn be there use before..

Confirmedzombie:
Alex Otti is a scam and a disgrace to Ndi Abia.

Otti must be impeached now or never be allowed to continue with his scam.

Imagine Abia still paying 18k minimum wage to civil servants.

I urge the Abia House of Assembly to commence the impeachment of Otti now.

Enough is Enough

. good governance else the state will be doing what imo state is doing by depending on Lagos VAT.
Otti is a good man with good intentions and he is working to open the state fir businesse n this means more VAT generation..

kaludestiny10:
The governor should compile with their wage demand.

Comply

will it yeild a positive result for the masses?



Princess FaithChukwu

Sanwo Olu should pay Abia state judiciary workers naw, why is APC wicked like this

Make the Elu pee scammer pay them

Metrix147:

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/abia-judiciary-workers--nationwide-strike/

It's sad that Dr. Alex Otti has ed his predecessors to suffer civil servants by increasing bureaucracy coined 'verification' and even owing pensioners for more than 12 months up to the extent of about 8 pensioners dieing aha . I personally don't have any grudge against him but why will you not pay pensioners their pensions and gratuity. It's sad.
Are we cursed with bad governance in Abia State?
Even the 24 hrs light supply in Aba is nothing more than stories sang by propagandist.
Well atleast we have small roads to thank him apart from that, the governor has betrayed the very will of those that voted Him.

Tobokongs:
Hmmm

We thought they have the best governance.

Why are they ing the strike now?

People who lecture other regions & Nigeria on good governance are the worst governed.

I9bo man charity no dey begin for hin own house.

Only an I9bo man would leave his own house set on fire and be chasing rat in another man's house

omo I tire for you
If you like keep drinking tribalism. Governance is a general problem in Nigeria starting with me and you. Nigerians are simply daft, loud and wicked.

Thanks for the correction.

chipet67:

Comply