Industrial Court Sets To Commission Benin Division, On 17th Sept.

The President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, His
Lordship, Hon. Justice Babatunde Adejumo, OFR will Join the Judges,
top principal officers, and staff of the Court, Edo State
officials, Members of the Bar to commission the Benin Division of
the court on Tuesday 17th September 2019 in bringing Justice closer
to the people and to facilitate speedy dispensation of Justice.

The National Industrial Court has exclusive jurisdiction in
civil cases and matters relating to labour, employment, trade
unions, industrial relations, national minimum wage, international
best practices in labour and industrial matters, discrimination or
sexual harassment at the workplace, application or interpretation
of international labour standards, child labour, child abuse, human
trafficking, interpretation and application of collective
agreements, payment or non-payment of salaries, wages, personnel
matters arising from any free trade zone in the federation,
etc.

It is an unarguable fact that the expansion of Industrial court
territory would further improve access to justice and promote
better industrial harmony in the state and the country at
large.

The era of Counsel going to neighbouring Akure-Ondo state for
sittings has been forever defeated thereby eradicating the risk of
traveling from one state to another.