The Abuja Branch of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) is set to promote peaceful resolution through mediation.
The Abuja Settlement Week is organised under the auspices of the Honourable Chief Judge of the FCT, and it reaffirms the judiciary’s commitment to promoting access to justice and peaceful coexistence across the Federal Capital Territory.
ICMC in collaboration with the Abuja Multi-Door Courthouse (AMDC), will on 7th to 11th July 2025, commenced its settlement week for the year.
In a statement signed by Chairperson of the Abuja Settlement Week Steering Committee, Mrs. Miriam Kombo-Ezeh, said that Abuja Settlement Week is a flagship initiative that brings together mediators, legal professionals, institutions, and the public to resolve disputes through mediation –a faster, more affordable, and confidential alternative to litigation.
According to the Chairman of the ICMC, the event with the Themed “Promoting Peace, Encouraging Mediation, Delivering Justice, is more than an event.
She explained that the event it is a movement towards institutionalising peace in how we handle conflict which offers an effective pathway to justice without confrontation.
“The Abuja Settlement Week will feature free as well as subsidised mediation sessions for family, workplace, land, commercial disputes etc. and the deployment of trained neutrals for court-referred and walk-in cases while also showcasing awareness activities to educate the public on the benefits of mediation, engagement with communities, professionals, and justice sector stakeholders.
“Stakeholders, mediators, legal practitioners, and the general public are kindly invited to be part of this societal peace restoring experience.”
