By Damilola Kushimo
Lawyers and their clients especially the landlords who have been waiting on the courts said they have been relieved with the resumption of courts.
Since the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) embarked on strike about two months ago, lawyers and landlords who had cases to settle with their tenants in court had been complaining as they could not proceed.
Speaking to ECHONEWS, one of the lawyers in the Isolo local council area, Barr. Habeebulah Boladale said the nation cannot afford the recurrence of such industrial strike action by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
According to him, the industrial action did not only have national consequence but also affected judicial businesses at the grassroots as well as landlords as he explained that some landlords were relatively helpless and trapped in crisis with their defaulting tenants.
The 64-day strike which has been said to be the longest industrial strike action by the judicial staff in the country was suspended on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, following a meeting between officials of the union and the National Judicial Council (NJC) where it was agreed that the strike should be suspended in the ultimate interest of the nation and to allow the federal government implement its promises.
Boladale explained that while the suspension is welcome, the Federal Government should not renege on its promise.
He explained that the belief that the court is the last hope of the common man should never be in doubt.
Meanwhile, he said only fresh cases were attended to last week when the magistrate court in Isolo opened, adding that there was no sitting on Friday because the court embarked on thorough fumigation of the court premises as the full operation is expected to commence today (Monday).
“It’s a great development that court has resumed and judicial activities have commenced. We are very happy because for that two months, we didn’t do anything and now some of our clients can heave a sigh of relief because the court has resumed.
