Workers under the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Akwa Ibom State branch, have issued a one-month ultimatum to the Akwa Ibom State Government to meet its outstanding commitments or risk an industrial action.
In a strike notice addressed to Governor Umo Eno, the union warned that it would be left with no choice but to embark on a strike if the government fails to settle all pending entitlements owed to judiciary workers within the given timeframe.
Among the demands listed are the payment of the 2025 robe allowance for lawyers, promotion arrears for 2024 and 2025, salary arrears for court assessors, and the correction of discrepancies in the CONAKEJUSS progressive salary table.
The notice was contained in a communiqué made available to journalists in Uyo on Wednesday, following the union’s congress held on January 30, 2026, at the Justice Idiong Multipurpose Hall, Judiciary Headquarters, Uyo.
The congress, which attracted members of the union’s Executive Committee and representatives from the 16 judicial divisions in the state, was presided over by the Branch Chairman, Comrade Katele Ajah.
During deliberations, the union praised Governor Eno for approving a 15 per cent increase in peculiar allowance for judiciary staff and for the ₦1.5 million refreshment package announced during the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration.
However, the union expressed disappointment over the government’s failure to implement the 15 per cent arrears, which it said should have taken effect from April 2025.
JUSUN also acknowledged the governor’s approval of 1,000 employment slots for the judiciary, but described the number as insufficient, considering the manpower shortage caused by retirements, deaths, and other staff exits since 2013.
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In the communiqué, the union further called for the provision of an official vehicle for the Executive Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), as well as pool vehicles for both the judiciary and the commission.
The union also appealed to the governor to increase the employment slots to at least 2,500, stressing that temporary staff should be prioritised during recruitment.
Referencing provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the congress urged the governor to reconsider the use of the unified state employment portal for judiciary recruitment, arguing that it undermines the constitutional powers of the Judicial Service Commission.
At the end of the meeting, the union resolved that if the government fails to meet its demands after the expiration of the one-month notice, it would commence a three-day warning strike to press home its grievances.
