Judiciary Workers in Ondo Begin Strike Over Financial Autonomy
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Ondo State Branch, on Friday, began an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of financial autonomy by the state government.
The State Secretary of JUSUN, Mr. Kehinde Alade, stated this in a statement in Akure and made available to the newsmen.
According to the statement, the continuous refusal by the state government to honour the agreements contained in the MoU has had adverse effects on the members.
The union urged the government to take immediate action to fulfill its obligations and implement the MoU to avoid further consequences.
The statement read: “I hereby notify you that we will commence our planned industrial action starting today, June 13, 2025.
“This decision follows the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum issued to the
“We perceived the lack of response from the government to address the reneged parts of the agreements outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on May 20, 2015.
“This MoU contains the release of funds to the Ondo State Judiciary by the state government in line with judiciary financial autonomy.
“We, therefore, direct all our members to stay off duty starting from today, June 13, 2025, till further directive, and to adhere strictly to the industrial action guidelines.”
