JUSUN Warns FG: 7 Days to Act on Minimum Wage or Face Strike

The Federal Government has seven days to implement the new national minimum wage and other perks, or face an indefinite strike if their demands are not satisfied, according to the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
This limit was reportedly declared in a statement issued on Wednesday after an urgent meeting at the JUSUN Secretariat in Abuja.
Beginning on Thursday, February 13, 2025, and ending on February 19, 2025, the seven-day countdown will begin.

An indefinite strike will begin on February 20, 2025, JUSUN has warned, if the Federal Government does not respond to their requests within this time frame.
In addition to other perks, the union is demanding that the new ₦77,000 national minimum salary be fully implemented for judicial staff.

The Federal Government and JUSUN have been at odds over the failure to implement the increased minimum salary for judicial staff, even while other public sector workers have begun to receive the revised wage.

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The administration was given a 21-day ultimatum by the workers to address their requests, but nothing was done in that time.

“The end of the twenty-one (21) day ultimatum given to the heads of federal courts, FCT courts, and judicial bodies was the main topic of the discussion.

That following lengthy discussions, the following decision was made. That the subject matter be fully implemented in accordance with the applicable rules regulating labor disputes and the prompt intervention of Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, with an extra seven (7) days’ notice.

Accordingly, the seven-day period will begin on Thursday, February 13, 2025, and conclude on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

“If our demands are not implemented within the allotted time, the union will not be able to ensure industrial harmony.” The strike will therefore start on Thursday, February 20, 2025, and last indefinitely, according to the statement.

The Federal Government has been encouraged by JUSUN to take immediate action to avoid interfering with judicial operations across the country.