The Attorney General of the Federal (AGF) and Ministry of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, has emphasized on the need to harmonize and integrate the various reform initiatives into a clearly articulated National Justice Policy.
Special Adviser to the AGF, Salihu Isah disclosed this in a statement in Abuja Thursday, saying the summit is under the auspices of the Federal Justice Sector Reform Coordinating Committee (FJSRCC) chaired by Muhammad Tabiu and facilitated by the Federal Ministry of Justice.
The Minister explained that, the policy in broad terms is expected to set out a common vision and provide the guideline for promoting an effective justice system that guarantees the freedom of the people and socio-economic development of the nation.
Malami affirmed that the policy is expected to clearly define Nigeria’s political philosophy with respect to justice delivery and provide a common direction for the Justice Sector Stakeholders across the nation.
“The need for a National Policy on Justice arose due to the imperative of building consensus among justice sector institutions and practitioners for the purpose of addressing collectively the various challenges confronting the justice system in the country and evolving a justice system that is fairer, more effective, accessible, efficient and responsive to the hopes and aspiration of our people”, the AGF was quoted as saying.
Malami added that, the whole essence of the summit is to promote a consensus that will provide a platform for a collective input that will see Nigeria work as a whole towards a common direction on all value addition process.
He therefore, solicited for the support and cooperation of all Nigerians, justice sector stakeholders and members of the press towards making the summit a huge success.
SEYI ANJORIN, Abuja
