Sixty five days after theindustrial action embarked upon by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) stalled court activities nationwide, work resumed Tuesday at the Federal High Court Abuja, the FCT High Court and other courts in the Federal Capital Territory.
Although none of the Judges was on seat at the FHC Abuja as at the time of visiting, the court Registrars and other staff were seen getting ready for the day’s work.
Recall that the judiciary workers’ strike paralysed activities for over two months until it was suspended last week.
The strike by the members of the union, Blueprint learnt, was to press home their demand for the financial autonomy of the judiciary.
During a visit to the Federal High Court Abuja on Tuesday, our correspondent witnessed resumption of normal court activities from the Chief Justice (CJ) court on the first floor to the fifth floor, an indication that the call-off order was religiously carried out by members.
While many of the courtrooms visited opened for daily activity, security men were seen strategically positioned for the daily task, just as some lawyers were also sighted loitering around to follow up on their litigation.
In the same vein, some other staff of the court in other departments were sighted attending to people who came to swear to affidavit.
The COVID-19 protocol which was handed down after the break-out was still much more effective as the security men were also on hand to ensure strict compliance by visitors.
While reacting to the development in a chat with Blueprint, a legal practitioner Barrister Olatunji Salawu, was of the opinion that despite the position of some of the governors, their next meeting would foster progress if they push on.
“Though it is not yet Uhuru for both parties, but in furtherance of their resolution, a lot can be achieved if they cooperate.
“Not only that, I think there should also be a law to it so that even after the governors leave office, it will still be there,” Salawu noted.
