The News Agency of Nigeria reports that judiciary staff nationwide, on April 6, embarked on an indefinite strike, demanding that state governments grant financial freedom to their respective judiciary.
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The industrial action is sequel to expiration of the 60-day ultimatum to Federal Government to pay the salary arrears of house officers across the country and review hazard allowance, among other demands.
The MHWUN Chairman, Barnabas Simon, who gave the notice in a statement on Wednesday in Bayelsa explained that the arrears owed the union members ranged from two to 15 months.
The directive is contained in a communiqué jointly signed by the union’s state Chairman and Assistant Secretary-General, Pius Okhueleigbe and Moni Itua respectively and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Benin.
The unions, which comprise of Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics and Non-Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, announced the industrial action after a joint congress on Monday.
The association, in a communiqué jointly signed its Chairman, Dr Innocent Abang and the Public Relations Officer, Dr Besong Akotanchi, said it would not suspend the strike until the state government improved the security architecture of the state.
Dr Innocent Abang, the state Chairman of NMA disclosed in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Calabar.
Resident Doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital have concluded plans to embark on indefinite strike from Friday (June 7).
The Imo chapter of Nigerian Medical Association says its members on the employ of the state government will begin an indefinite strike by midnight on Thursday.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Taraba State University chapter, on Wednesday resumed indefinite strike to press home its demands.
The Nigeria Labour Congress, Yobe council, has directed all workers in the state to prepare for an indefinite strike slated to commence from November 6 to push for a new minimum wage.
Obisesan Oluwatuyi, General Secretary of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja.
President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers, Angel Carbonu, at a news conference said the teachers took the decision due to the deliberate actions and inaction of the government regarding the arrears.
A copy of the strike notice by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic, LASPOTECH chapter obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria, said the strike was with effect from August 1.
The striking workers include members of the Senior Staff Association, Association of Nurses and Midwives and Medical Health Workers Union, which began the indefinite strike this morning