The National Industrial Court of Nigeria recorded more than 6,277 industry-related cases within two years and succeeded in disposing of 4,108 out of the suits in the same period, its President, Justice Benedict Bakwaph Kanyip, said on Wednesday.
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, represented by the Head, Civil Appeals, Federal Ministry of Justice, Tijani Gazali , commended the NICN for putting the nation’s interest above other considerations in its handling of the dispute between it and the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
On judges’ welfare, Malami argued that the Federal Government has done considerably well in that regard, and challenged judicial stakeholders, particularly the Nigerian Bar Association to lead the fight to ensure that state governments comply with a constitutional provision guaranteeing financial autonomy for the judiciary.
“Recall the court’s role in putting an end to the recent strike action embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors, wherein the learned trial judge ruled amongst others, that no amount of money will be enough to compensate for the loss of lives that will be occasioned in the event that the strike is sustained any further.
“Also valiantly calling to bear the inviolable duty of the court, is your Lordships’ recent decision in the application for interlocutory order filed by the Federal Government in , for the industrial action to be halted, pending the determination of the substantive suit seeking the court’s inquiry and adjudication on the legality or otherwise of the ongoing prolonged strike action by the Associated Staff Union of Universities.
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