< img src="https://eyewitness101.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/judiciary-legislature-has-no-autonomy-in-cross-river-lawmaker.jpg"class ="ff-og-image-inserted"> A lawmaker representing Calabar Municipality in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Efa Esua has said the two arms of Government in the state do not have autonomy and self-reliance at all.

Esua who is likewise previous Chairman, House Committee on Public Petitions, Public Service Matters and Conflict resolution said it is a purposeful attempt by the executive to control and dictate to them.

“Recently, there was a long strike by judicial workers over judicial autonomy.

“There were a great deal of appeals, that the strike should be suspended, but up till now, even in spite of that our governor signed that autonomy, exists anything like judicial autonomy in the Cross River State judiciary?

“There is also no independence or autonomy in the state parliament.

“As we speak, we are still awaiting the executive arm of federal government to authorize our salary, however other states have actually implemented theirs.

Esua who is viewed as the only outspoken legislator in the Assembly said the act is deliberate.

“When you do not have autonomy, why won’t you be seen as a rubber stamp? Even to consume water you will wait and depend on the executive. We, judiciary and legal, mainly depend on the executive arm of government to get cash to make it through.”

He asked why it was difficult for Abuja to subtract subventions, including Local Government’s, at sources instead of enabling the executive to have a general say.

The legislator likewise condemned the costs seeking to stop medical employees from starting strike in the nation.

The bill is presently on the floor of the National Assembly.

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