Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has urged the incoming administrations at the federal and state levels to start, refocus, and implement policies that encourage inclusiveness, protect small and medium-sized businesses, expand the middle class, and give infrastructure development top priority.
The NBA President stated that “now more than ever, deliberate steps must be taken to safeguard the socioeconomic rights of workers” in his Workers’ Day Message to Nigerians on Monday.
Maikyau emphasised the necessity of tighter oversight of subsidy expenditures. Misappropriation and evasion of funds designated for subsidies, particularly the petrol subsidy, must be considered economic sabotage, and anyone proven guilty must face legal action.
Maikyau praised workers in the public and private sectors, the Self-Employed, Sole Proprietors, and Entrepreneurs whose ingenuity and resourcefulness create employment opportunities despite the current economic challenges while saluting their tenacity and resiliency in maintaining the country’s infrastructure.
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According to the NBA President, lawyers are working to find a solution to the ongoing problem of employee compensation through the suggestions made by the NBA Remuneration Committee. According to him, the proposed steps will provide our Colleagues a break and raise their standard of living.
Additionally, he stated that the NBA Employment Bureau, which was established by his administration to act as a liaison in bridging the legal personnel shortage in both the public and private sectors, has been interacting with various stakeholders in accordance with its mandate. He urged attorneys to seize the special chances the Bureau was providing.
Maikyau also promised that the NBA will continue to support members of the Bar’s ongoing professional development. This will help to ensure that the legal profession has the tools necessary to succeed not only in Africa but also in the global market, as the NBA has come to realise that its competitors are no longer limited to its immediate surroundings but are now found all over the world.
