The judicial staff locked up all the gates leading to the courts to make the impact of the strike felt by members of the public.
According to the Chairman of the state branch of JUSUN, Mr. Jelili Obisesan, the action of his members was occasioned by the insincerity on the part of the government to honour the agreement reached that the pay rise would be implemented to make them be at par with their colleagues in other states.
He explained further that the strike which had resumed in earnest was suspended on May 4, 2010 following the intervention of concerned members of the public.
But to their disappointment, he noted, the government had failed woefully to stand by its promise and by so doing the union was left with no other option than to resume the suspended strike.
The visibly enraged workers carried placards with various inscriptions on the gates of the courts. The courts where the effect of the strike was most visible were Oyo State High Court, Ring Road and Magistrate Courts, Iyaganku, Ibadan.
Some of the inscriptions read, “Stop subjugating the third arm of government”, “Oyo State Government”, “let us enjoy what other states are enjoying”, “fulfil your word, Mr Governor” and “enough of deceits”.
Clad in black T-shirts and muffler to match, they said, “since the state government had declined to let the negotiation work, we have no option but to resume our strike.
This time around, the strike will be indefinite until the state government see reason. This time around, nobody is left to negotiate with the state government again on our behalf.”
Making reference to the earlier strike they said, “lawyers and leaders of thought in the state negotiated with the state government on our behalf in order to see a lasting solution to the problem, but the negotiation has produced no genuine results.”
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