The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has announced a temporary suspension of its planned industrial action, which was set to commence on November 1. The union had initially threatened an indefinite strike if the payment of the 40% Peculiar Allowance was not addressed by the end of November.
Prior to the planned strike, leaders of JUSUN engaged in discussions with officials from the National Judicial Council, Chief Registrars of FCT, Federal Courts, and Secretaries of judicial bodies. Fortunately, a truce was reached during the meeting.
In a communique issued at the conclusion of the negotiations, JUSUN cautioned that failure to implement the agreed terms would result in an immediate and indefinite strike without prior notice.
The communique stated, “The implementation of the 40% Peculiar Allowance will commence from November, while the arrears accumulated from January to October 2023 will be allocated in the 2024 budget. The NJC, in collaboration with the chief registrars of FCT and federal courts, alongside the secretaries of judiciary bodies, has pledged to incorporate JUSUN’s concerns in the 2024 Appropriation Budget for the Arrears of Peculiar Allowances.”
It further warned, “In the event that the aforementioned agreement is not honored by the conclusion of the November salary cycle, JUSUN will be left with no choice but to proceed with an indefinite strike without prior notice.”
Due to the commitments made during the negotiations, JUSUN has decided to put the strike on hold for the time being.
