The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), has said the strike over non-implementation of the financial autonomy of the Judiciary will commence on Tuesday, April 6th, 2021.

JUSUN revealed this in a statement directed to the 36 states and signed by its General Secretary, M.I Adetola stating that the only day excluded is Monday being a public holiday.

Part of the statement reads “I am directed to refer to the communique issued at the end of the last National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting of JUSUN on 13th March 2021 in Abuja and particularly refer to paragraph 9 on 21-day Ultimatum to governments to implement the Financial Autonomy of the Judiciary, failure of which JUSUN have no other option but to resume the suspended national strike action.

“Therefore, as a result of public holiday on 5th April 2021, the strike action has been postponed to Tuesday 6th April 2021. You are directed to shut down court/Departments in your states until further notice from the National Secretariat of JUSUN in Abuja.