The Judiciary Workers Staff Union had embarked on an indefinite strike on Monday, bringing the issue of industrial action up as the year begins.
The President of the union, Mr Marwan Mustapha-Adamu, said one year after the judgement of the Federal High Court, both the Federal and State Governments had refused to comply with the orders of the court.
He stated that until their demands would be met, Nigerian courts would be under lock and key.
“Today is a year. We have engaged with the stakeholders, a composition of Accountant Generals of the State and the Federal Governments and we have signed about seven Memorandum of Understanding and these agreements have been frustrated.
“The office of the Accountant General of the Federation and all the members of the pact are frustrating the agreement.
“The best thing we can do is to go back to this strike and ensure that the court judgement must be complied to.
“It is for the Account General to deduct the money and give the cheque to the Nigerian Judicial Council as ordered by the court and we will go back to work. We are not giving much demand in this issues,” he said.
On Monday, January 5, the Federal High Court, Appeal Court and Supreme Court were all empty while leaders of the union were present to ensure total compliance to the industrial action.
It is not the first time that the judiciary in Nigeria will explore the use of pressure, in form of industrial action, to push their demand for financial autonomy.
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