After negotiating with the government of Kano State, the Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) in Kano State has decided to stop their current strike.
Several negotiations between association leaders and government officials led to the suspension of the industrial action on March 13, which had begun on March 11.
The talks were presided over by Bilkisu Shehu Maimota, the Acting Head of Service of Kano State.
A K Maude, the state’s attorney general and commissioner for justice, and Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, the commissioner for information and internal affairs, were among the other officials that took part in the negotiations.
After the meeting, Abdullahi Aminu Shams, the chairman of LOAN in Kano, spoke to journalists and explained that the decision to halt the strike was reached after the association and government representatives had thorough deliberations.
We have given the Kano State Government 21 days to begin implementing the report of the committee that was formed up to assess our requests and concerns, and LOAN has agreed to stop its strike under my chairmanship, Shams added.
He elaborated by saying that the government would have more time to address the concerns voiced by the association’s members if the strike were to be temporarily suspended.
He claims that within that time frame, the association will have expected the government to start putting the committee’s findings into action.
After the two parties achieved an agreement during the meeting, the strike was suspended, according to Waiya, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs.
“The Chairman of LOAN, Kano State, and the leadership of the Trade Union Congress made the announcement of the suspension immediately following hours of discussions and agreement reached between the two parties,” he said.
Waiya praised the association’s leadership, the TUC, and other parties involved for their contributions to the resolution of the issue.
He expressed gratitude to the leadership of LOAN, TUC, and other important parties for their maturity, responsibility, patriotism, and resolution of the problem.
He elaborated by saying that they helped bring about a peaceful conclusion to the conflict.
You may remember that on Wednesday, attorneys employed by the Kano State Ministry of Justice went on indefinite strike over welfare and working condition concerns that had yet to be handled.
They voiced their displeasure that solicitors were working under unfair circumstances and were missing out on some benefits guaranteed by law.