• Demand 40% Peculiar Allowance
The Ogun State branch of the Judiciary workers’ Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has issued notice of a five-day warning strike directing its workers to down tools to press home their demand for the payment of 40 per cent Peculiar Allowance by the Ogun State government.
The strike notice signed by the state Assistant Secretary of JUSUN, Adeyemo Adekanbi John, entitled “Non-Payment of 40 per cent Peculiar Allowance to the state judiciary workers notice of five five-day warning strike” indicated that the strike will commence tomorrow till Friday, March 1,2024.
He disclosed that the union had made several attempts to negotiate with the state government, but the government failed to give necessary attention, adding that the union adopted several means of engagement but yielded no positive result.
“We want to formally inform our esteem members that a strike is imminent, beginning from Monday, February 26, 2024. This strike is taking place to protest the non-payment of forty per cent peculiar allowance to the State Judiciary workers by Ogun State Government. We have attempted to negotiate with State Government, but they have refused to budge. This decision has left us with no other option but to take action and make our voices heard.”
Adekanbi noted that Judiciary workers in the state has been directed not to come to work from Monday till Friday while seeking their cooperation towards ensuring the payment of the Peculiar Allowance.
“However, I urge you all to join the cause and participate in the strike because your support and solidarity is essential to our success.”
It would be recalled that the Ogun state JUSUN had earlier issued a 21 day ultimatum to the State government to comply failure which willl be followed by a five day warning strike.
