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JUSUN: NBA Minna branch appeals to Union to call off strike immediately
The timing of the industrial action being embarked upon nationwide by the Judiciary staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), is not in the interest of the country, the chairman Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Minna branch Barrister Mohammed Abubakar El-surur has observed.
He said the union should consider the poverty that is currently ravaging the entire citizens of the country noting that in the interim, the Chairman appealed to the striking workers to have a rethink.
The National leadership of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) through its National President, Comrade Marwan Mustapha has directed all members of the Union across the country to embark on indefinite industrial action to press home full financial autonomy for the judiciary across the country.
The JUSUN had dragged the 36 State governors and their respective Attorneys-General and Commissioners to a Federal High court in Abuja sometimes in 2013, and the Union obtained a judgement against the plaintiffs in a land mark judgement delivered by Justice Gabriel Adeniyi.
After obtaining the judgement, the plaintiff refused to comply with the judgement and the Union, whixh have been prevailing on the State governors and the States Attorneys-General to comply with the court judgement to no avail.
Several attempts by the both National and States of the union to compel the governors to comply with the judgement has not yielded the needful result, hence, it embark on indefinite industrial action to press home their demand for the full implementation of the financial autonomy of the Judiciary as the third arm of government as enshrined in the 1999 constitution of Nigeria as amended.
In an interview with journalists in his office in Minna the Chairman of NBA, Mohammed Abubakar El-surur observed that the Union are exercising their constitutional right as enshrined in the Constitution of Nigeria, but they should be considerate in their demand.
According to the NBA Chairman, the Judiciary workers should put the interest of the common man at heart in their demands, noting that the insecurity and the increasing level of suffering of the people in Niger state should be a source of concern to the union.
He noted that the demand for financial autonomy for judiciary is their constitutional rights, but the present security situation bedeviling the State as a result of armed banditry cattle rustlers, among other insecurity should be a concern to all stressing the need for the striking workers to sheath their sword.
“Yes it is the right of the Judiciary workers to press home for their demands. In my own opinion, their industrial action at this period that some part of Niger State are facing security challenges is not the proper time for them. When farmers cannot go to their farm, some of these farmers have been sacked by armed bandits. Villagers can no longer stay in their villages. No body has ever call for strike.
Let me tell you, if there is any protest against the security challenges today I will not only join them, but I will personally lead that protest. Like I said, it is their constitutional rights to demand for the financial autonomy for the judiciary, but the judiciary workers should be considerate with the plight of the common man that are suffering in the hands of armed bandits in some parts of the State”, he appealed.
The Niger State Council of the JUSUN, under the leadership of Barrister Mahmud Ameen Muye in compliance with the National Secretariat of the union directed its members across the country to embark on indefinite industrial action, Tuesday, leading to paralysis in court activities.
At the State judiciary complex, Union members were seen turning back lawyers and some litigants who were in court for one transaction or the other and were taken by surprise when they noticed that the entrance to the court was under lock and key.
However, the strike action has taken its ugly turn as the inmates on awaiting trial at the Correctional facilities across the state were now at the receiving end of the industrial action as their fate of bringing them to court for trial is still hanging.
TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – The Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Yahya Saree said that Yemeni forces successfully hit the Israeli Ben Gurion Airport with ballistic missiles on Sunday.
Saree said that the Yemeni Armed Forces struck the Israeli Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv using Zolfaqar missiles.
“By carrying out this operation, we proved that the US has failed to prevent Yemen from supporting the oppressed Palestinian people,” he stressed.
“American airstrikes do not prevent us from fulfilling our religious, moral, and human duties.”
“With the help of God Almighty, we will continue the anti-Zionist operations until the aggression and siege against the Gaza Strip stop.”
Yemenis have declared their open support for Palestine’s struggle against the Israeli occupation since the regime launched a devastating war on Gaza on October 7 after the territory’s Palestinian Resistance movements carried out a surprise retaliatory attack, dubbed Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, against the occupying entity.
Kogi State Police Command has called for cancellation of rally organized by the Constituents of the Central Senatorial District to host Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
In a statement sent to CAPITAL POST in Lokoja on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, said it became operative for the scheduled to be put off, citing security threats.
The statement said: “Following the intelligence report on security threats in Kogi State and the subsequent ban on all forms of Rally and procession by the Kogi State Government, the Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Police Command has called on the organisers of planned rally at Okene to cancel such event in the interest of the peace in Kogi State.
“The call for cancellation becomes necessary, noting that intelligence reveals that some hoodlums plan to hijack the process and cause disturbance of peace in the State. The Command cannot afford to jeopardize the existing peace the State is currently enjoying.
“In view of the security threat received on the planned rally, the Kogi State Police Command is therefore advising the organisers to cancel the event so as to avoid any breakdown of law and order in the State. As the Command will not hesitate to apply the full wrath of law on any one who causes disturbance of peace and order in the State.”
Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District, Isah Jibrin (Echocho), has condoled families who lost their loved ones in the windstorm that rocked Itobe and other communities in Ofu Local Government Council.
Saddened by the devastation of the rainstorm that led to death of two persons and destruction of properties worth millions of naira, the lawmaker said, the victims wouldn’t be left alone at this trying period, stating that everything possible would be done to mitigate their pains.
In a statement issued by the Media and Communications office of the lawmaker on Monday said, his attention has been drawn to the incident even as he is out of the country, but will offer his personal contributions in cash and in kind towards alleviating the suffering of the victims during his visit to the affected communities upon his arrival.
He stated that attention of relevant government agencies will be drawn through a motion which he will sponsor when the Senate reconvenes from Sallah and Easter break to the natural disaster with a view to quickly provide succour for the victims and resettlement of displaced households.
The lawmaker said, he was aware that over 500 residents in communities of Itobe, Adumu, Itagidi, Oladebu, Ajegwu, Ofoke and others in Ofu Local Government Council were left homeless in the first rain disaster, adding that the disaster wasn’t their making.
“I shall offer my personal palliative for immediate succour to the victims as soon as I am back in the country.
“Also, I assure the victims that I will sponsor a motion that will draw attention of relevant government agencies to mobilise materials and resources to mitigate their pains, especially those rendered homeless as a result of the disaster.
Senator Isah Jibrin, further called on the National Metereological Agency to do a wider publicity on the signals and looming dangers of windstorm for citizens to be properly informed and to take caution.
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