Nasarawa Judiciary Workers Give Government Seven Days to Meet Demands

Judiciary workers in Nigeria’s Nasarawa State have given the state government seven days to meet their demands or face industrial action.

Mas’ud Ubangari, chairman of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria in Nasarawa, announced the ultimatum to journalists after the union’s congress meeting in Lafia. He said it followed the expiration of a 21-day notice issued earlier.

Ubangari expressed disappointment that the government had not taken concrete action on a report from a committee established by the state chief judge to address the union’s grievances. He warned that the union would have no choice but to stop work if the government failed to respond within seven days.

The demands include immediate implementation of the 40% Peculiar Allowance approved by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission. The union is also seeking financial autonomy for the judiciary, a 58.1% salary increase, and the implementation of outstanding conversions and promotions, among other measures.