THE Chief Judge of
Nasarawa State, Justice Suleiman Dikko
The Chief Judge of Nasarawa State, Justice Suleiman Dikko, has
ordered the re-opening of all courts shut by Judicial Staff Union
of Nigeria (JUSUN) as its industrial strike entered 59th day.
Justice Dikko gave the directive on Wednesday when he paid an
unscheduled visit to courts in Lafia and Akwanga Local Government
Areas, where he discovered that the courts were under lock and
key.
He said Judges of all courts must ensure that all courts were
reopened and proceedings commenced in full.
“Any Judicial staff in the state that refused to report to his
duty post will not be paid.
“As far as we are concerned, there is no strike and anyone who
fails to come to work would be sanctioned,” the chief judge
added.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the union embarked on
an indefinite strike since Nov. 13, 2018 to demand for better
welfare for members.
NAN recalls that the Nasarawa State Judicial Service Commission
on Nov. 26, 2018 dismissed 20 officials of the union for their
roles in the ongoing strike.
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