Rivers
TUC Canvasses Special Salary Structure For Lawyers
The Rivers State chapter of
the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has expressed the need for special salary structures for lawyers working in the public and private sectors.
TUC chairman, Comrade Chika Onuegbu made the call Wednesday, when the new executive of the Rivers State chapter of Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) paid a courtesy visit to the union at it’s state chapter secretariats in Port Harcourt.
He noted that medical doctors, lawyers as noble professionals deserve better welfare package adding that they have vital roles to play in ensuring good governance and maintenance of rule of law in the country.
Onuegbu urged the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) to protect and fight for the common interests of its members, especially in the area of lawyer’s welfares and other emoluments.
He decried a situation, where some lawyers would be serving for several years in government establishments without official cars, unlike medical doctors who are given official cars and other entitlements.
Onuegbu called on the lawyers to be committed to their profession and help promote the rule of law and good governance, despite the challenges experiencing in the country and promised to partner with the state chapter of the Law Officers Association (LOAN) to ensure the aims and goals of the association are achieved.
Earlier, the chairman of the association, Mrs. Cordelia U. Eke said the visit was to introduce the new executive members of the association to the union and also to seek the union’s partnership in tackling some of the challenges confronting lawyers in the state.
Eke who lauded the leadership of the state TUC for ensuring that members interests were protected at all times, want the union to extend its hand of fellowship to the association to achieve it’s aims and objectives for members.
Also speaking, the secretary of the association, Barr. Romeo Isokariari expressed optimism that lawyers in the state would experience better working environment despite the challenges confronting the state judiciary
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