Law officers in the employment of the Kwara State Government on Monday commenced a three-day warning strike to protest the non-payment of their outstanding 50 per cent 2020 furniture allowance and other welfare benefits.
The strike, which began in Ilorin, follows the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum earlier issued to the government to address their demands.
In a statement signed by the Chairman of the Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN), Kwara State chapter, Mrs. Medinat Abedisi, and the Secretary, Ms. Tolulope Oniyide, the association said the decision to embark on industrial action was reached at an emergency meeting after the government failed to act on their requests.
According to the statement, the officers are also demanding payment of their wardrobe allowance, implementation of the approved 2025 harmonised salary structure for state counsel and magistrates, and regular professional training, among other entitlements.
LOAN lamented that despite the crucial roles its members play in the state’s justice system—prosecuting criminal cases, handling tax defaults, and addressing matters of gender-based violence—the government has remained indifferent to their welfare concerns.
“The state government has not responded to our notice of strike, and our demands have not been met,” the association stated. “Due to this inaction, members have resolved to embark on a three-day warning strike beginning October 27, 2025.”
The association had earlier, on October 11, issued a 14-day ultimatum warning that it would embark on a strike if the government failed to address its grievances.
LOAN expressed hope that the warning strike would prompt the state government to engage constructively and improve the welfare of law officers in the state.
