State of the Nation
The NBA decried the worsening insecurity in the nation, and particularly condemned the incessant kidnaping of school children in various parts of the country. It urged the Federal Government to take urgent and further steps, to provide adequate protection for schools in kidnap prone areas.
On the Twitter ban by the Government, NBA condemned in totality the action of the Government which potentially threatens the freedom of speech of a majority of Nigerians and the attendant consequences, calling on the authorities to rescind its decision immediately.
JUSUN Strike
One of such major issues discussed was the just ended 10-week long industrial action, by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). Expressing the position of the NBA, President, Olumide Akpata said ‘It’s not yet Uhuru, until we see the implementation of total judicial autonomy in all the 36 States of the Federation’. He urged members of the Monitoring Committee, to monitor and report to the