The Nigerian Bar Association has said the death of the former Chief Judge of Bayelsa, Kate Abiri, after her retirement showed the failure of the government to see to the welfare of judicial officers.
The NBA expressed concern that judicial officers are allowed to die or retire to distress after serving the nation.
The NBA in a statement on Saturday, by its spokesperson, Akorede Lawal, expressed sadness over the death, noting that she was loved by the bar.
The statement reads, “The leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association has received with sadness the news of the death of the former Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Hon. Justice Kate Abiri (rtd).
“His lordship was well loved and admired and she diligently served the cause of justice.”
The NBA said a state of emergency should be declared for the welfare of judges and justices.
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