FG committed to providing unhindered Justice – Malami
ship of President Muhammadu Buhari to provide free access to justice and better the lives of the downtrodden Nigerians.
He explained that the Legal Aid Council has a lot of roles to play and as such needs to be repositioned for the task ahead. “As you are aware, the council was established in 1976 with the promulgation of Legal Aid decree NO 56 with the mandate to handle criminal matters. With the passage of time and upsurge of civil matters, the act was repealed in 2011, wherein the mandate of the Council was expanded to cover both criminal and civil matters. This has in no small measure enable the council to cover substantial ground in the administration of Justice in the country,“ the Attorney General said.
“Together with other key stakeholders such as the Nigerian Police Force, Nigerian Correctional Service and with the support of our parent Ministry, we have been able to achieve some level of success in the discharge of our mandate as contained in enabling Act,” he stressed.
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