The Ebonyi State Government has issued a riot act asking judicial workers under the umbrella of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, (JUSUN) in the State to immediately suspend their strike or face the prospect of being sacked.
The State directive is contained in a statement on Friday by the State Head of Service, Chamberlain Nwele.
The statement mandates the leadership of the workers’ union (JUSUN) to comply with the directive , describing their strike as unpatriotic and insensitive at this time.
“JUSUN members in the state are therefore directed to return to work on Friday, August 14 or risk being dismissed from service.
“Attendance of judiciary staff will be taken by state government officials, to aid payment of August 2020 salary,” the statement read.
“This is a period when other states of the federation are unable to pay workers’ salaries due to the negative impact of COVID-19.
“The Ebonyi Government has painstakingly ensured that salaries of workers are consistently paid.
“It, therefore, believes that agitation for salary increase at this time when the state‘s revenue is on steady decline is unpatriotic”.
The judiciary workers had on Thursday, August 13, embarked on an indefinite strike; demanding implementation of their consolidated Judiciary salary Structure.
Source : Ait.live
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