Is this contract binding?

Dear Lawyer, I am an employee of a company in Kpando. Before taking the job my employers presented to me my employment contract which I readily signed.

The contract had a clause that under no circumstance would an employee resort to the court of law in respect of any issue that may arise in the course of work.{loadmodule mod_custom,Download Graphic News App}

I desperately needed a job and so I signed the contract. Lawyer, there are no issues yet but should it arise what do I do since I believe I am bound by the employment contract?

Worried Employee, Kpando

Dear Worried Employee,  This question is of great concern to many employees and I will attempt to answer your question. Contract is defined by the Blacks Law Dictionary 6th Edition as an agreement between two or more persons which creates an obligation to do or not to do a particular thing.

  Generally, contracts are enforceable. However, one of the factors that may defeat an other