Ebonyi Judicial Workers Embark On Indefinite Strike

Ebonyi State Judiciary workers have embarked on indefinite strike to drive home their demand for improved welfare packages.

The workers said they want the state government to implement the Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure.

The strike crippled the state judiciary as no court proceeding held at the State High Court.

When our Correspondent visited the State Judiciary Headquarters, there was no staff sighted within the premises in total compliance to the directives of the leaders of the Unions.

However, some youths identified as non Judiciary workers were seen clustering around the gate of the State High Court

Some Police officers were also seen at the gate possibly to protect the facility.

The workers had about three weeks ago issued a 14-day ultimatum and added seven days grace period to demand that the State government commences the implementation of the CJSS or faced i.

The Vice President ofJ udiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (South East Zone), Comrade Mark Ifezue, explained that the National leadership mandated the workers to withdraw their services pending the implementation of the wage structure.

The National Organising Secretary of the Union, Comrade Chinedu Eze, expressed worry over the presence of some strange faces sighted within the premises of the Judiciary Headquarters, Abakaliki, which according to him was under lock and key by Judiciary Workers.