THE Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Justice Kate Abiri, has said the Governor Douye Diri-led administration has commenced the implementation of financial autonomy for the state judiciary. “I wish to announce to us that he has already begun to comply with the constitution on autonomy of the judiciary. He told me that, ‘look, I don’t want you to bring any memo to me like other commissioners will be doing, I don’t want it. The chief judge noted that judiciary workers in the state joined the strike out of sympathy with their colleagues because the state. She expressed hope that the strike will come to an end soon.

Source: Punch May 03, 2021 01:41 UTC