Lagos State Government, through its Citizens Mediation Centre, has disclosed how the agency resolved no fewer than 1,814 cases ranging from landlord/tenants matters, marital disputes and employers/employees related issues among other concerns in January, 2022.
In a statement on Thursday, titled ‘Lagos CMC Resolves 1,814 Cases in January 2022’, the CMC Director, Biola Oseni, announced the development while reviewing the activities of the agency for the first month of the year at its headquarters in Alausa, Ikeja.
While giving breakdown of the data, she explained that the centre leveraged on Alternative Disputes Resolution mechanism as means of decongesting courtrooms across the state.
According to her, the total number of cases received by the Centre in January 2022 was 3,611 out of which 1,814 cases were resolved.
She said, “247 cases were referred to appropriate agencies of government, 248 cases were adjourned for further mediation, while 1,302 cases were abandoned due to non-attendance at mediation sessions by the parties involved”.
Reiterating the mandate of the centre, Oseni revealed that the main objective of CMC is to provide free mediation services in a way that is less cumbersome.
This, she said, will ensure obtaining justice and fairness for all residents of the state as against leaving Lagosians to resort to self-help and impunity.
She said, “The commitment of the State Government towards Alternative Dispute Resolution in the state as espoused in the T.H.E.M.E.S Developmental Agenda of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s Administration is not negotiable”.
