FG to partner NBA on Justice for All

The Federal Government has pledged that the office of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the presidency will work with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in ensuring justice for all Nigerians and the entrenchment of effective, accountable and inclusive justice delivery at all levels. The National Publicity Secretary of NBA, Bukar Alhaji Waziri, in a statement, […]

The Federal Government has pledged that the office of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the presidency will work with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in ensuring justice for all Nigerians and the entrenchment of effective, accountable and inclusive justice delivery at all levels.

The National Publicity Secretary of NBA, Bukar Alhaji Waziri, in a statement, said the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, made this known while speaking during the just concluded NBA meeting with Development Partners.

Orelope-Adefulire, a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, while responding to the NBA President, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud (SAN), on the presentation of the NBA Strategic Plan, said that the Federal Government would partner with the NBA to fulfill the 16th and 17th items of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals of promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

She drew NBA’s attention to the possibility of creating a platform akin to that of the Public Defender, an agency of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, in providing pro bono services for less privileged citizens.

She elaborated that the platform was designed to offer free legal services to the common man who really could not afford the services of a lawyer or obtain swift access to justice.

The theme of “Justice for All”: especially providing pro bono services ran through several presentations made at the NBA meeting with Development Partners, Waziri said.

Waziri added that the NBA President, whilst declaring the Development Partners Meeting open, noted that the meeting was necessary to enable the NBA interact on the effectiveness and progress of its public interest role and work with the public, as well as garner the support of interested development partners in achieving its goals under the NBA Strategic Plan.