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Conference of former Speakers of the State Houses of Assembly of Nigeria has called on the federal government to embark on initiatives that will

There are indications that courts, as well as state assemblies, would resume work next week as the 36 state governors have endorsed autonomy for the judiciary and state legislative bodies.

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According to the minister, ''with what we achieved at the meeting, it is expected that the courts and state assemblies will re-open next week since all the grey areas have been smoothened''.

The Federal Government has said that courts and state assemblies will re-open next week, following the resolution of the nationwide industrial dispute of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) over the non-implementation of autonomy for State judiciary and legislature by the governors.

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja There seems to be no end in sight for the industrial action by the judiciary and legislative workers pressing for the full implementation of financial autonomy for the two arms of government in states as they have vowed not to compromise on their demands for the implementation of the 1999 Constitution as altered. The workers, who have been on strike for about one month, said yesterday at a meeting with a federal government team, led by Minister of Labour and Employment...

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Federal Government yesterday expressed optimism that the ongoing strike embarked upon by the duo of Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, and the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN, will end soon. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, stated this after a conciliation meeting between the Government negotiating team and the two unions in his office. Ngige said the Government side has made offers to the two unions for them to consul...