By; SAMSON YAKI, Lafia
The Chief Judge of Nasarawa State, Justice Suleiman Dikko, has ordered the re-opening of all courts shut by Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria as its industrial strike entered 59th day.
Justice Dikko gave the directive when he paid an unscheduled visit to courts in Lafia and Akwanga Local Government Areas, where he discovered that the courts were under lock and key.
He said Judges of all courts must ensure that all courts were reopened and proceedings commenced in full.
According to him, any Judicial staff in the state that refused to report to his duty post will not be paid.
“As far as we are concerned, there is no strike and anyone who fails to come to work would be sanctioned”, he said.
The union embarked on an indefinite strike since November 13, 2018 to demand for better welfare for members.
The Nasarawa State Judicial Service Commission had on November 26, 2018 dismissed 20 officials of the union for their roles in the ongoing strike.
