The Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Senator Ita Enang, have expressed serious concern over the female domination of the Nigerian Judiciary at both the Federal and state levels, stressing that the development was putting men at the disadvantaged position.
Enang, who represents the Akwa Ibom South East at the upper legislative chamber, stated this on Saturday when he hosted students of the Nigerian Law School from Akwa Ibom state at his Apo Legislative Quarter in Abuja.
He noted that men over the years have been embracing private practice while leaving the women to take over the bench hence Nigerian leaders at the federal and state levels no longer have any choice other than to pick women as Chief Justices.
“For as many of you that may want to have jobs in the ministries, they are available but I want to encourage the male more, to go into the ministry, to the magistracy, the judiciary and the bench because it does appear as if the women are taking over every red point that men used to be.
“Women are as equal as men, none is weaker than the other but it does appear that men are almost showing that they think they are stronger, hence they went for private practice and allow the women to take the greatest of places.
“Imagine in Nigeria, the Chief Justice of the Federation is a woman; the President of the Court of Appeal is a woman; and it also appears now that the next Chief Justice of the Federal High Court is likely going to be a woman. Therefore it is dangerous for men, not too dangerous but men should also come forward.
“In Lagos State, a woman retired as Chief Judge, from the same father and mother, another woman from the same parent with her succeeded her. So men, I think its time for us to come up.
“In Akwa Ibom, it is becoming more dangerous, the Deputy Governor is a woman, the Chief Judge is a woman, the Head of the Civil Service of the state is a woman, and now, a woman is contesting to take over as the next governor.”
The senator said part of his job as a lawyer was to mentor, to encourage and to tell the students that as they are coming out of the law school, they should become assets to the Nigerian state by building opinions of Nigerians about Nigeria and in favour of Nigeria.
“As you are coming out, create yourself in such a manner that you will not only be looking for employment but you will be looking for little opportunity to have experience and after that some of you will go and join one law firm or the other and gain further experiences, with the aim of setting up your private firms.” He added.
He warned the new lawyers to refrain from joining those who are carrying out negative publicity against the government of Akwa Ibom state but to rather, join men of goodwill to further develop the state.
“Instead of such bickering at home, he said the people should struggle for more attention at the federal level instead of engaging in local political issues.” Enang added.
source: nigerianeye
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