Civil Society Organisations, CSOs have called on members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, not to relent in their struggle for financial autonomy of the state judiciary.
The CSOs want the judiciary, to beware of the promises made by some state governors, who pledged to grant them their demand.
For weeks now, courts in the country have been shutdown by judiciary staff who are calling for full financial autonomy of the third arm of government at the state level.
President of the Kano Civil Society Forum, Ibrahim Waiya, believes the striking workers have suffered suppression and unfair treatment over the years and needed to be given due attention.
He called on the judiciary workers not to succumb to any pressure, from the state governors.
Members of the Forum also blamed governors in the country, for not allowing the Judiciary to exercise its powers, including financial autonomy, as conferred on them by the country’s constitution.
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Meetings between the striking union and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige have not led to suspension of the industrial action.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
