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Nigerian Court Workers To Begin Strike On Monday Over Hike In Electricity And Fuel Pump Price

The Federal High Court staff across Nigeria have disclosed plans to commence a two-week strike on September 28 over the recent increase in the electricity tariff and fuel pump price.

The announcement was made in copies of notice pasted in and around the Federal High Court Headquarters building in Abuja by the court staff, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Friday, September 25, 2020.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), JUSUN stated that all its members would abandon their duties in line with the industrial action planned by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to begin a strike on Monday.

The notice, which was not signed, reads: “Please be informed that the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Federal High Court chapter shall, in collaboration with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), commences a two-week indefinite strike action from Monday the 28th day of September 2020

“All offices shall remain closed within this period. You are required to comply.”

KanyiDaily recalls that the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had indicated their intention to embark on industrial action in protect of the recent increases in the prices of electricity and petroleum products.

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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