Ambode Asks Judges To Tackle Delay In Justice Delivery

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has challenged the
judiciary to come up with innovative models to vigorously tackle
delay in justice delivery.

He stressed the need for all stakeholders to bring about the
efficient administration of the justice system in the country.

“The plague of delay in justice delivery is still of major
concern,” Ambode was quoted as saying on Monday in a statement by
his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Habib Aruna.

He added, “All stakeholders in the sector must ensure that the
issue of delay is tackled vigorously by creating innovative models
for achieving speedy and efficient justice delivery system which
can be replicated more broadly across the country.

“As our state remains the cynosure of excellence and the
economic hub of Africa, our judiciary must continue to be at the
forefront of judicial reforms to meet the expectations of the
modern day justice sector. My lords, we bear the responsibility of
24 million people who look up to you and me to protect them with
the law.”

Governor Ambode, who spoke at a special service held in Lagos to
mark the official commencement of 2018/2019 Legal Year of the state
judiciary, noted that the justice sector must be sound, fair and
effective.

He believes the expectation of the citizens is huge and it
requires all stakeholders to work continuously to enhance
confidence in the legal system, promote the rule of law, and
guarantee the protection of lives and property.

The governor disclosed that since the inception of his
administration, conscious efforts and initiatives have been put in
place to enhance justice delivery, as well as respect the
constitutional roles of the three arms of government.

“Our administration recognises the separate but interwoven roles
of the three arms of government and part of our own commitment to a
lawful and orderly society is to respect the limits of those
constitutional roles which we have always done,” he said.

“One of the cardinal policies of our government has been the
enthronement of law and order and today, I stand a happy man
knowing we have delivered on those promises.”

Governor Ambode highlighted the appointment of more judges and
magistrates, as well as the construction of more courthouses and
renovation of existing courts as some of the interventions of his
administration in the justice sector.

He explained that the government took the steps due to the
increased workload and number of cases in the courts.

He added, “The introduction of the Lagos State DNA and Forensic
Centre further enhanced the quality of justice delivery in the
state and we have also developed policies and legislation that will
aid speedy dispensation of justice.”

The governor who congratulated members of the judiciary on the
commencement of the new legal year assured them of his continued
support and partnership to further enhance justice delivery in the
state.

In his sermon, the Diocesan Bishop of Lagos, Church of Nigeria
(Anglican Communion), Rev Humphrey Olumakaiye, commended judges for
their role in national development and asked them to dispense
justice without fear or favour.

He said the judges, being distinguished and eminent people in
the society, must know that it was God’s blessings that enriches,
and as such, they should eschew injustice that can lead to chaos,
disaster, and maladministration among others.

Katoge Community Embarks on N10m School Project in
Katsina

The Katoge Community in Ketare District of Kankara Local
Government Area of Katsina State in collaboration with the
Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA) have embarked on a
N10 million secondary school project to alleviate the suffering of
indigent students.

Speaking at the foundation laying ceremony of the school
project, the Kanwa of Katsina and District Head of Ketare, Alhaji
Usman Bello Kankara said it was high time communities rise to the
challenge of developing their areas through communal efforts such
as the school project.

The Monarch noted that the time has gone when people will fold
arms and expect government to do everything for them adding that
it’s very important for people to embark on self-help projects.

He said the community day secondary school initiated by
communities of Katoge in Ketare district of Kankara local
government is in support of the state government transformation
agenda in the educational sector.

While commending the efforts of the community for initiating the
project, Bello Kankara pledged adequate support to any community in
his district that embarked upon self-help project through communal
efforts.

He therefore urged the management of the school to liaise with
their counterparts of Tsamiyar Jino and Pawwa who have similar
community schools for advice.

He called on parents and guardians to ensure they enrol their
children and wards into school and encourage girl child education
to bridge the existing gap in girl-child education.

He said while the education department of the local government
will post some teachers, the community will also employ some
teachers on both part time and casual basis, stressing that the
state government will provide both the principal and vice principal
of the school.

He said the school is expected to accommodate at least 300
students in the village of Katoge while other surrounding villages
will be catchment areas via the reception of their wards to the
school.

He emphasized that the days of going to Gurbi and kankara
secondary school with the attendant danger of crossing rivers and
streams are gone now with the community school now in place.

Earlier in his welcome address, the village head of Katoge
Alhaji Tukur Dan Galadima expressed appreciation of his people of
the area to Kanwa for the fatherly role in making the establishment
of the school a success.

Alhaji Tukur Dan Galadima said the school has since started at a
temporary site in the village noting that there are many catchment
areas to benefit and feed the school with students.

The Transition Committee Chairman in Kankara Alhaji Anas Isa
Kankara who was represented by his Vice Chairman Alhaji Umar Yahaya
Girbobo assured support of the local government to the development
of the school.

Also speaking at the occasion, the Education Secretary in
Kankara Local Government, Alhaji Kabir Ali said the department will
ensure posting of adequate staff to compliment the efforts of
people of the area.

The member representing Kankara in the state assembly Alhaji
Garba Dan Alhaji who was represented by Alhaji Bello Bello donated
some amount of money for the development of the school.

Shortly after the laying foundation ceremony, the Kanwa was
conducted round the land provided by the community for the
construction of blocks of classroom, offices and toilets.

By PRNigeria