The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Ogun branch, says it will embark on an indefinite strike starting Monday.

This is contained in a statement jointly signed in Abeokuta on Sunday by the JUSUN chairman, Ajiboye Olanrewaju, and the publicity secretary, Adewale Adenekan.

“Every member of JUSUN in Ogun is directed to stay at their various homes beginning from Monday,” the statement said, asking workers to stay away from the office until further notice from the union’s leadership.

The statement says the strike is to protest the state government’s non-payment of the 40 per cent peculiar allowance to union members.

According to the statement, the union decided to embark on an indefinite strike after the expiration of the 14-day additional ultimatum it gave the state government to meet their demand.

It noted the union had embarked on a five-day warning strike to protest the non-payment of the peculiar allowance to the state judiciary workers.

“The leadership of the union had forwarded necessary documents requested by representatives of the Ogun government since Friday, March 8 to Governor Dapo Abiodun.

“The document was also copied to the Secretary to the State Government, Head of Service, and Attorney-General of the state, including the approval by the National Salaries and Wages Commission to the NJC for payment of the peculiar allowance,” the union stated.

(NAN)