A Panoramic Examination of The Operation of The National Industrial Court and Its Impact on The Nigerian Court System

Abstract

The mode of handling workers’ rights is a major determinant in how progressive or otherwise an entity would be. Undoubtedly, a progressive economy would be characterized by highly productive workers with properly guaranteed rights and welfare. On the other hand, a regressive economy is an indication of an unproductive workforce. In realization of the weight of workers right and welfare on a nation’s productivity, the National Industrial Court was set up in Nigeria in 1976, as a special court to cater for workers’ rights, labour disputes, and other connected matters. This work delves into the details of the history and evolvement of the National Industrial Court, Its Jurisdiction, powers, practice and procedure. The aim of the work is to shed enough light on the operations and workings of the court and to make recommendations on how to improve any lacuna thereof.