The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has encouraged Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s new administration to support business owners and expand the middle class.
This request was made by NBA President Yakubu Maikyau (SAN) in a message to Nigerians on Monday in honour of Workers’ Day.
Maikyau urged the incoming Federal and State Government administrations to start, revive, and concentrate on policies that encourage inclusion, safeguard small and medium-sized businesses, expand the middle class, and give infrastructure development priority.
“Now more than ever, deliberate steps must be taken to safeguard the socioeconomic rights of workers,” the NBA President declared.
Maikyau also stressed that there must be increased accountability on subsidy spendings.
“The misappropriation and circumvention of monies earmarked for subsidies, especially petrol subsidy, must be treated as economic sabotage and those found culpable must be prosecuted.”
Maikyau commended workers in both the public and private sectors, the Self-Employed, Sole Proprietors and Entrepreneurs whose ingenuity and resourcefulness create employment opportunities despite the current economic challenges.
He noted that with the right tools and incentives, Nigeria will take its rightful place in the comity of nations.
Maikyau noted that the NBA has dwelt on the thematic areas of Security, Economy and the Judiciary, discussants identified economic recession as a major factor in the insecurity, brain-drain, high levels of unemployment and underdevelopment.
According to him, these symptoms can only be treated by addressing the root causes, implementing worker-friendly policies as opposed to superficial interventions.
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The NBA President said lawyers are working to resolve the perennial challenge of employee-remuneration through the recommendations of the NBA Remuneration Committee. This proposed measures, according to him, will bring respite to and improve the quality of living of our Colleagues.
He also said that the NBA Employment Bureau created by his administration to serve as an interface in bridging the supply gap of legal personnel in both the public and private sectors, has been engaging with various stakeholders in line with its mandate.
He urged lawyers to take advantage of the unique opportunities offered by the Bureau.
Maikyau also pledged that the NBA will continue to champion the continuous professional development of members of the Bar, ensuring that members of the legal profession are equipped with the skills to thrive in Africa and globally.
The NBA President added that lawyers are working to resolve the perennial challenge of employee remuneration.
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