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On the 6th day of April 2021, a national strike action was declared by Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria. The strike is occasioned by the failure the Nigerian government to gant the Judiciary arm of government it’s financial autonomy as earlier agreed. We have heard instances where the Chief Justice of the Federation pleaded with judicial Staff to suspend the JUSUN nation wide strike action, which to me was not even necessary.
I have heard from some notable Nigerians on JUSUN strike stating reasons why the strike should be suspended, but haven’t heard from our own Attorney General the person of Abubakar Malami SAN who is duty bound as the Chief Law Officer to advise the government on the need to end this strike. Should his silence be misconstrued if it is viewed as hatred to the Nigerian government or be construed if viewed as an act of love? Nigerians are all waiting to see his action on this JUSUN nation wide strike. He should be able to draw a plan for the government to put an end to this issue of Judicial autonomy, it is still not late for him to swing into action for it is within his powers to do so as his powers goes beyond Criminal Prosecution.
