1. The Chairman of the Body of Benchers of Nigeria, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, for their infrastructural intervention and support for the judicial arm of government......Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>
2. Chief Awomolo, who spoke while flagging off the design, construction, and furnishing of the office annex of the Body of Benchers of Nigeria, also stated that the executive’s support for the judiciary does not amount to interference with the independence of either arm of government.
3. The Chairman said no arm of government was sufficiently endowed with everything it required to perform its constitutional functions, adding that the makers of the Nigerian constitution also foresaw the need for support, cooperation, collaboration, and intervention of the executive arm in areas of infrastructural facilities.
4. He said, “The Body of Benchers is very grateful to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR and Chief Executive of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for approving the initiative of the Honourable Minister for the FCT, His Excellency, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, Life Bencher, CON for interventions of provision of basic infrastructural facilities in the Nigerian Law School, Body of Benchers and the judiciary”.
5. While describing the FCT Minister as an Ambassador of the judiciary, Chief Awomolo said g, “The infrastructural intervention now made to the Body of Benchers by the Honourable Minister is one of the Executive supports which deserve appreciation and commendation”.
6. In his remarks, the FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike also highlighted the importance of collaboration between the various arms of government and stressed the FCT Administration’s commitment to providing a conducive environment for the judiciary to function effectively.
7. He disclosed that provision was made in the supplementary budget of the FCT for the construction of the Body of Benchers office complex and approved by the President, even as assured that the project would be completed over the next 10 months.
8. The Minister also revealed that the President has approved the construction of 10 residential buildings for the lecturers of the Nigerian law school, which will be flagged off in the coming week.
9. He said, “It’s a public school owned by the government, and they lack basic infrastructure. Mr. President said it has to be done, and he approved the construction of 10 residential buildings for the lecturers, which will be flagged off on Monday and completed in 10 months.”
10. The Minister assured of the availability of funds for the project and thanked President Tinubu for his unwavering support for the FCT Administration.
11. Responding to a request to provide a fire service station within the Body of Benchers complex, the Minister also assured that the project would be included in the FCT’s 2025 budget.
12. He said, “You can take it for granted; by 2025, we are going to establish a fire service station within this complex”.
