Judicial workers in Kogi State on Thursday staged a peaceful protest over what they described as years of neglect, calling on the state government to urgently address their welfare concerns, including unpaid leave bonuses, stalled promotions, and exclusion from the state health insurance scheme.
Addressing journalists during the protest held in Lokoja on Thursday, Chairman of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Kogi State Chapter of the Union.
Comrade Emmanuel Nda Waniko,, chairman of state Branch of the Union said the demonstration became necessary after repeated efforts to engage the government failed to yield results.
Nda Waniko lamented that judicial staff in the state have not received their leave bonuses since 2020, despite other categories of civil servants benefiting from the entitlement.
“The peaceful protest embarked upon by the union is to press home our demand for the payment of our leave bonuses. We have made concerted efforts through a series of letters, but all to no avail,” he said.
He expressed concern that the prolonged non-payment has adversely affected the morale and welfare of judicial workers, describing the situation as unfair and discriminatory.
The JUSUN chairman also decried the non-implementation of promotions for judicial staff over the past five years, noting that many workers have remained on the same grade level without annual increments.
“Since 2020, there has been no promotion for judicial workers. This has led to stagnation, with many staff trapped on a particular grade level for years without any form of progression,” he added.
Nda Waniko further accused the government of excluding judicial staff from the Kogi State Health Insurance Scheme, despite its approval by Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo.
He noted that while other civil servants and local government workers are already benefiting from the scheme, judicial employees have continued to be left out.
“As law-abiding citizens and dedicated staff of Kogi State, we are passionately appealing to the government to do the needful by addressing these three critical demands,” he said.
The union maintained that the protest was peaceful and in line with democratic principles, expressing hope that the government would respond swiftly to their grievances to forestall further industrial action.
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JUSUN LOCKS DONE KOGI OVER UNPAID ALLOWANCES.
ATABOR JULIUS LOKOJA
Judicial workers in Kogi State on Thursday staged a peaceful protest over what they described as years of neglect, calling on the state government to urgently address their welfare concerns, including unpaid leave bonuses, stalled promotions, and exclusion from the state health insurance scheme.
Addressing journalists during the protest held in Lokoja on Thursday, Chairman of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Kogi State Chapter of the Union.
Comrade Emmanuel Nda Waniko,, chairman of state Branch of the Union said the demonstration became necessary after repeated efforts to engage the government failed to yield results.
Nda Waniko lamented that judicial staff in the state have not received their leave bonuses since 2020, despite other categories of civil servants benefiting from the entitlement.
“The peaceful protest embarked upon by the union is to press home our demand for the payment of our leave bonuses. We have made concerted efforts through a series of letters, but all to no avail,” he said.
He expressed concern that the prolonged non-payment has adversely affected the morale and welfare of judicial workers, describing the situation as unfair and discriminatory.
The JUSUN chairman also decried the non-implementation of promotions for judicial staff over the past five years, noting that many workers have remained on the same grade level without annual increments.
“Since 2020, there has been no promotion for judicial workers. This has led to stagnation, with many staff trapped on a particular grade level for years without any form of progression,” he added.
Nda Waniko further accused the government of excluding judicial staff from the Kogi State Health Insurance Scheme, despite its approval by Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo.
He noted that while other civil servants and local government workers are already benefiting from the scheme, judicial employees have continued to be left out.
“As law-abiding citizens and dedicated staff of Kogi State, we are passionately appealing to the government to do the needful by addressing these three critical demands,” he said.
The union maintained that the protest was peaceful and in line with democratic principles, expressing hope that the government would respond swiftly to their grievances to forestall further industrial action.
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