Federal High Court workers in Lagos have joined the ongoing nationwide strike organized by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, leaving court operations stalled.
According to a report from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), officials of JUSUN were stationed at the court premises on Monday, instructing staff members to return home in compliance with the union’s directive.
The strike was officially declared in a circular dated May 30. It urged all chapters to implement a total shutdown from June 1. The demands include the payment of a five-month wage award, implementation of the ₦70,000 minimum wage, and approval of 25% and 35% salary increments.
By Monday morning, lawyers, litigants, and journalists who arrived at the Lagos division of the Federal High Court were denied entry. Even food vendors operating within the court compound were instructed to leave.
“This directive follows unfruitful meetings in the presence of the Minister of Labour and Employment, who was conciliating on our matter,” the circular stated.
Despite reports suggesting that some JUSUN chapters might have withdrawn from the strike, the gates of the Lagos court remained firmly shut at the time of reporting.
It was observed that state high courts and magistrates’ courts across Lagos were not affected by the industrial action.
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