The president of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Marwan Adamu has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration of encouraging corruption by failing to pay the salaries of judiciary workers.

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated that his administration would not allow corruption and that he was determined to wipe it out of the country’s system.
This has been evident in the number of persons under the radar of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and those facing corruption charges. In a statement issued on February 25 and published by PM News, Adamu said Buhari cannot claim to be waging a war against corruption and not pay the salaries of judges.

He said this can lead to vulnerability on the part of the judges when they are not paid their salaries.
He said: “We want to warn that if the government does not address this urgently we will be forced to embark on a nationwide strike.” Adamu recalled that the judgment of Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High Court in Abuja in January 2014 had affirmed the financial autonomy of the judiciary.

“This is to tell you the level of impunity that is going on in the country. In the first place, we do not even have to go to court to enforce the constitutional provisions which are self-explanatory.
He noted that only five states have complied with the judgment which put the funding of the judiciary on first line charge. “We went on strike but we called it off after we signed a memorandum of understanding with all the parties involved. Ordinary if there is a court judgment, you don’t need to renege on its implementation if you don’t appeal against the judgment.”

“We appreciate those states that deem it fit to implement the court judgment. But we want to warn other states that have refused to comply that we are going to employ every means to force them to comply with the provisions of the constitution.”


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