.. JUSUN may suspend strike
By Onyewuchi Ojinnaka
The ongoing strike embarked upon by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) for close to two months may be suspended this week, as the Federal government says the implementation of financial autonomy for the state legislature and judiciary will commence by this month end.
In a conciliatory meeting to resolve the ongoing strike by JUSUN and Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASSAN), the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige stated that the Federal Government took into consideration the Executive Order 10, proposals from all parties and distilled them with the resolve to implementing it.
He said that the implementation would commence with the distribution of April allocation from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), noting that striking legislative and judiciary workers would call off their prolonged strike as soon as implementation begins.
The Special Assistant to the President on Niger-Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang commended the Minister of Labour and Employment Dr Ngige, for the resolution of the complex issues involved in the autonomy for the legislature and Judiciary.
He noted that the Federal Government took into consideration the Executive Order 10, the proposals from all sides and distilled them with the resolve to implement it.
Senator Enang blamed the past administrations for turning blind eye to the autonomy of the legislature and the judiciary for 21 years, adding that the governors had studied the document and were in agreement with it.
He clarified that the implementation would commence with the distribution of the April allocation from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC).