The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero has called on the Nigerian Bar Association, arms of judiciary, bar benchers among others to speak up on what is happening in the judicial system.
Ajaero who stated this at a press briefing organised by the Labour and Civil Society Front on Sunday in Abuja also said, “this is the time to rescue Nigeria” as the judiciary is the last hope of the common man.
He said: “We believe that the mission is geared towards rescuing Nigeria. Rescuing the judiciary, the judiciary is clearly down, the judiciary has set so many states and institutions on fire.
The judiciary has set Imo state on fire up till now, particularly I am asking how can a person who is not the candidate of his party be declared governor.
“The judiciary has so many questions to answer, if they fail to answer those questions.
If they fail to answer those questions within a short time, we will create a hall of shame for those judges that come with such judgement and that would happen soon.
“So there is need for the NBA, for all arms in the judiciary, to the Bar benchers and all to speak out on what is happening in the judiciary, without whether judiciary is still the last hope of the common man. Now the destination the country hangs on them, it’s either they fulfil it or they betray it once again there is a lot”.
According to the NLC Boss, “The acronym ‘go to the court” these day is now shameful. When people tell you go to the court, they are telling you that is the end of the matter. Somebody will steal your yam and say, go to the court. On what basis are those statements been used? That is the level of ridicule that the judiciary has brought to and as Nigerians, we all need come out to rescue the judiciary or else there will be no need to continue to go to court.
Comrade Ajaero who identified with the coalition, said there is a great gap between those governing and the youths.
“The NLC identifies with this body not necessarily on political basis but in order to rescue this country. We can see the youths struggling these days to see whether they can make impact. You can see that there is a gap between those governing and youths, no connection anywhere. What they see as a level of governance, some if whither learn from school are no what are been practiced.
“I will give you example, Hassan Sumonu was the first president of NLC, by that time he was in office until he met Muhammadu Buhari, today I am the seventh president of the NLC a d Buhari is still there. Now it is like we have 1, 2, 3, 4 members who must rule this country bee recycled, there is no hope for the youths. So this is the time to look at this, it is not just hope for the youths politically. What hope do they ha e that when they finished. School they will get a job? What us the level of vacancies declared annually? How many people graduate from School both
What percentage of them get employed? So the time to rescue Nigeria I now!”, he added.