Magistrates threaten strike in Kwara over discriminatory welfare treatment

Magistrates’ Association of Nigeria, MAN, Kwara State Chapter, has threatened to down tools if what it described as discriminatory welfare treatment among magistrates are not addressed by the state government.
A communique issued by the chairman of the association after an emergency Congress held on Wednesday, informed that the indefinite industrial action will begin on July 2, 2026.
The members expressed frustration over what they described as years of neglect by the state government.
According to the communique, the magistrates unanimously demanded immediate action on several welfare issues, including salary review, payment of outstanding allowances and equitable distribution of o...