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Published 11/03/2009 by AllAfrica.com


Strike - Union Exempts Abuja Courts to Allow Negotiation

Nigeria: Damilola Oyedele Toba Suleiman and Emmanuel Ugwu

Abuja/Umuahia/Ado-Ekiti — Unlike their counterparts in other states of the federation who shut down the courts, judiciary workers in Abuja were at work yesterday, after a plea by the Minister of Justice, Chief Michael...

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"We are not asking the government to pay us now, because we know they have to put it in the budget. but we want assurance that it would be paid from a certain date and a circular issued to that effect to show their commitment"
Strike - Union Exempts Abuja Courts to Allow Negotiation [AllAfrica.com - 11/03/2009]
"So, we are giving government the benefit of doubt, which is why we said the Abuja courts can work. We have given them until Friday to come up with something concrete. By Wednesday, we will know if Abuja Chapter will join the strike" he said
Strike - Union Exempts Abuja Courts to Allow Negotiation [AllAfrica.com - 11/03/2009]

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