By Favour Raphael
Law officers in the Kwara State Ministry of Justice have commenced an indefinite strike over the alleged non-payment of outstanding statutory allowances and the failure of the state government to harmonise their salaries and conditions of service with those of magistrates.
The industrial action was announced by the Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN), Kwara State Chapter, in a notice signed by its Acting Chairman, Kehinde Ayorinde.
The association directed all members to withdraw their services with immediate effect, saying the strike would continue until the state government addresses its demands.
The action followed the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum earlier issued to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over unresolved welfare issues.
The association accused the government of failing to pay the outstanding balance of the 2020 furniture allowance, robe allowances for 2024, 2025 and 2026, and implement the approved harmonisation of salaries, allowances and conditions of service for state counsel with those of magistrates.
The law officers said previous engagements with the state government, including assurances given after a three-day warning strike in October 2025, failed to produce the desired outcome.
They maintained that their members play vital roles in the administration of justice, including prosecuting criminal cases, providing legal advice to government agencies, drafting legislation and recovering public revenue through the prosecution of tax defaulters.
