Professor Ernest Maduabuchi Ojukwu, SAN. the immediate past Deputy Director-General and Head of Campus of the Nigerian Law School Augustine Nnamani Campus, Agbani Enugu, has voiced his opinion on the peanut ( take home salary) paid to the young lawyers, saying the minimum salary does not on its own empower anybody and that paying a stipend is tantamount to fundamental abuse on one’s dignity.
He made this statement having the young lawyers who are been paid peanuts in mind.
You can agree with me that in many years now, the way and manner in which young lawyers are been treated in their law firms by the senior lawyers have made the practice difficult for the survival of a young wig in the profession, thereby hindering growth.
To Some Senor lawyers/principal partners it is advantageous to them and they have seized the opportunity to neglect the basic welfare needs of the young lawyers (employee), and yet demand them to be efficient in their work.
