The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Kwara State Chapter, on Monday, August 25, 2025, declared an indefinite strike over the alleged refusal of the state government to implement the Consolidated Judicial Salary Structure (CONJUSS) and review the salaries of judiciary workers.
In a statement signed by the union’s Public Relations Officer, Aliu Ahmad Gold, obtained by SaharaReporters, JUSUN said all efforts to engage the Kwara State Government on the matter had failed, leaving them with no option but to embark on industrial action.
The union lamented that salaries and allowances for judiciary staff in Kwara were last reviewed in 2010 under former Governor Bukola Saraki, noting that 15 years had passed without any adjustment despite inflation and economic hardship.
The union explained that this disparity in treatment raises concerns about fairness and balance within the state’s governmental system.
They stressed that if judges and senior judicial officers are treated with respect and provided with welfare packages, judiciary workers who form the backbone of the justice system should not be left behind.
JUSUN disclosed that several letters and strike notices, including a 21-day ultimatum between July 25 and August 18 and a seven-day notice from August 18 to August 25, were ignored by the government.
The union insisted that the implementation of CONJUSS was non-negotiable, calling on all judiciary workers in Kwara State to stay at home until further notice.
The statement read, "We, the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Kwara State Chapter, regret to inform the general public that after exhausting all avenues for dialogue and negotiation, we have been left with no choice but to proceed on an industrial strike effective today, Monday, August 25, 2025.
"This decision comes as a result of the failure of the Kwara State Government to implement the Consolidated Judicial Salary Structure (CONJUSS) for judiciary workers in the state, despite our repeated pleas and notifications, initially conveyed through the management of the Kwara State Judiciary, and recently addressed directly to the state government.
'Our core demand is the immediate implementation of CONJUSS and a review of the salary and allowances for judiciary workers in Kwara State, which was last done in 2010 under the leadership of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki as the Executive Governor of the state. Since 15 years ago, nothing has been done to adjust our salaries to reflect the current economic realities, despite numerous requests.
"We find it deeply regrettable that the Judiciary, which stands as a crucial and equal arm of the government, is experiencing this unprecedented low treatment, while other branches have apparently been afforded the privilege of operating smoothly and enjoying various benefits, unchecked and unhampered."
It said the “disparity in treatment raises concerns about fairness and balance within the governmental system in the state”.
“These stark disparities highlight the pressing need to address such inequities to ensure that all branches function autonomously, effectively, and justly within our respective roles,” it said.
"We have written several letters to the management and the state government, including a 21-day strike notice between July 25 and August 18, 2025, and a seven-day notice to the Kwara State Government between August 18th and 25th, 2025, but our demands have fallen on deaf ears, and we have been met with utter disregard,” it added.
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