We Fully Supports Financial Autonomy for Judiciary —Sanwo-Olu

 

Lagos State government is fully in supports of the financial autonomy of the judiciary and has been implementing it according to the Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu

The governor disclosed this after his meeting with members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos chapter in a twitter message on Tuesday.

The meeting was to dialogue on the ongoing strike action by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria which has shut down courts across the country.

According to Sanwo-Olu, “I met with the representatives of the NBA branches in Lagos State today who came to dialogue with us on the ongoing strike action by judicial workers over financial autonomy for the Judiciary.

“Our administration fully supports financial autonomy and it is important to state that Lagos State has implemented and is in compliance with this.

“Lagos has always been at the forefront in Nigeria on matters of welfare and remuneration of judicial officers, reforms and working conditions.

“Our commitment to full financial autonomy to the judiciary is strong and I assured the NBA leadership that I will work with other Governors to resolve the issues that led to the strike.”

Over two weeks now Judiciary workers nationwide have been on Strike issues such as financial autonomy of the judiciary and their welfare.