IN PHOTOS: Buhari Commissions National Industrial Court Building As AGF, CJN, Others Attend
President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the annex building of National Industrial Court of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja.
Buhari commissioned the building in the presence of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mohammed Tanko, and the Minister of FCT, Muhammed Bello, amongst others.
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Speaking at the event, the president pledged his administration’s commitment to providing adequate funding for the judiciary to enable it discharge its duties effectively.
Buhari said, “You will all recall that in 2014, the entire budgetary allocation to the judiciary was N68 billion. Today, the judiciary budgetary allocation has gone up to N100 billion. Rest assured that we shall continue to adequately fund the judiciary to ensure it is enabled to discharge its responsibilities,” he said.
The president appealed for continued collaborative partnership between the executive, legislative and the judiciary.
‘‘Simply put, all Nigerians, regardless of ethnicity, religion and politics deserve peaceful and prosperous lives. Where these basic rights are trampled upon, Nigerians deserve fair justice delivery.
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‘‘It is therefore our collective duty to work collaboratively to ensure that such rights are safeguarded,’’ he said.
Meanwhile, the annex building commissioning also marked the valedictory session of the president of the court, Justice Babatunde Adejumo.
Buhari commended Adejumo for his service to the country, saying: ‘‘I am confident his legacy will have a positive impact on those who follow him,’’
The president also spoke on the specialized mandate of the court in treating disputes arising from and relating to labour, industrial and employment matters.
‘‘Indeed, it is the Court in Nigeria that is constitutionally mandated to perform these functions. Thus, the performance of this court directly impacts Nigeria’s ease of doing business indices,’’ said Buhari.
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He added that, “the socio-economic impact of this Court cannot be downplayed as it also provides the platform for employees, retirees as well as the dependents of deceased employees to find justice when treated unfairly.’’
