President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Augustin Alegeh (SAN) has called on judiciary workers across the country, to put an end to their on-going industrial action and pursue amicable resolution.
Speaking in response to the JUSUN strike, the NBA boss insisted that the industrial action had caused untold hardship on lawyers. Alegeh said
although JUSUN had a good cause since there was a valid court's judgment in its favour, the effect of the strike action on the masses was however enormous.
According to the NBA President, "We appreciate the position of JUSUN, but it is important to note that the defendants in the suit are not the only users of the courts; the courts are also accessible to by members of the public.
"The court remains the last resort of the common man and we must appreciate that these are very critical political times in the country.
"Various political parties are conducting primaries and the court is the only avenue for individuals to ventilate their grievances; so, we cannot afford for the courts to be shut down at this point.
"It will have a negative impact on the citizenry; so, on that grounds, we are appealing to JUSUN to call off its strike."
The NBA boss called on leadership of JUSUN to explore other workable means of getting the court's judgment complied with and implemented.
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