THE Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, have expressed dissatisfaction with the increasing number of inmate awaiting trial in the state. Obiano also expressed the need for the justice administration system in the state to rise to ensure quick justice dispensation in order to reduce the number of persons awaiting trial in the state prisons.
Speaking during the annual Legal Year of the state judiciary on Monday in Awka, the governor assured of his government committment to work closely with the judiciary to ensure that prisons in the state were decongested without delay.
In his address, the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Peter Umeadi, said the judiciary in the state had concluded arrangements to review High Court and Magistrate Court laws in the state for more effective justice dispensation.He regretted the current industrial action of judiciary workers in the state, saying the strike was avoidable.
The Anambra State branch of JUSUN commenced strike on 7th of September over government's inability to pay to them the Consolidated Judiciary Staff Salary. Umeadi said, "We have every reason to support JUSUN in their quest to achieve the long drawn and much debated issue of CONJUSS based emoluments
He however urged the state Attorney-General, Head of Service and the state government to come to terms with JUSUN on the issue.
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