The Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, on Thursday called for the review of obsolete laws in the country to ensure the success of President Goodluck Jonathan\u2019s Transformation Agenda.<\/p>\n
Adoke, who was represented by the Solicitor-General of the Federation, Abdullahi Yola, made the appeal in Abuja at the public presentation of the
\n2013 edition of the Justice Journal.<\/p>\n
He said there was the need for a periodic law review and reform, to enable Nigeria to compete favourably with other countries of the world and adapt to current and evolving challenges.<\/p>\n
Adoke said information must assume a dynamic role to achieve the process of transformation, adding that the presentation of the journal by the Ministry of Justice was an evidence of such transformation.<\/p>\n
“It is pertinent to state that as a society, changes in current global realities, especially the technological advancement, our laws and knowledge must generally change to adapt to current and evolving challenges.<\/p>\n
“The Federal Ministry of Justice, as a strategic and one of the foremost national institutions in Nigeria, is thereby contributing meaningfully to the development of law.<\/p>\n
“The ministry is also contributing toward achieving the policy thrust of President Jonathan\u2019s transformation agenda,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Adoke said the journal dwelt on the challenges confronting the justice sector and the Nigeria in general.<\/p>\n
NAN reports that the 187-page journal contained various topical issues such as the reform of rape prosecution in Nigeria, and the contribution of Nigerian courts in nurturing democracy, through constitutional adjudication.<\/p>\n
Other areas of concern in the journal included road traffic laws enforcement; challenges of fundamental human rights and the imperatives for the new democratic order in judicial accountability and discipline in Nigeria. (NAN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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