Governor Ademola Adeleke has decried the closure of Osun State courts by the strike embarked upon by the state chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
He the strike had paralysed judicial activities in the state.
The governor spoke when he received a delegation of the national leadership of the judicial union led by its president, Comrade Marwan Mustapha Adamu.
Adeleke narrated his interventions to resolve the strike to include the payment of the withheld salaries of some judicial workers and negotiations with the union on their wardrobe allowances.
Describing the dispute as purely a judicial matter, Adeleke said the subject matter of the industrial action had nothing to do with the executive arm of government, stressing that his intervention was to avoid the delay in the state’s justice administration system.
“I thank you for visiting Osun State. We value your interventions. I have tried to address some of the issues, but most of them are not within my purview. Your presence in Osun will speed up the resolution efforts.
“As the national body, help us interface with all the parties to find amicable resolutions. You have my full support for this assignment,“ the governor told the team.
Responding, the JUSUN president described the industrial action and the protracted paralysis of the Osun judiciary as “unfortunate”citing his previous sickness as responsible for his late intervention.
“We are in Osun state to find a lasting solution. I will meet all stakeholders, and I assure Mr Governor that industrial peace would soon be restored to the state judiciary”, the national president who was accompanied by his national officers noted.
We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →
Join Our WhatsApp Channel
