Speaking at the summit, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu implored the nation’s judiciary to embark on reforms that would ensure a functional justice system that would support a rapidly growing economy, guarantee basic human and political rights of individuals and provide security and justice to all Nigerians.
Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, urged the judiciary to align its activities within the tenets of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly as they relate “To the priorities on inclusivity, fairness, rule of law, and anti-corruption stance, among other things.”
He said despite progress being made in the justice sector, “There is an urgent need for a functional justice system capable of supporting a rapidly growing economy, guaranteeing basic human and political rights of individuals, and providing security and justice to all.
“Justice sector’s leaders and professionals need to find the right responses to the challenges we face through policy innovation, citizen-centred reform, systems change and legislative reform where necessary,” Tinubu added.
In the same vein, the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), said reforming practices and mechanisms for operations in the justice sector was critical to the overall economic transformation of the country.
He commended leaders in the justice sector for convening the summit.
