The Chief Judge of Taraba State, Justice Joel Agya, has commended President Bola Tinubu for taking what he described as bold steps towards the establishment of state police in Nigeria.
Agya spoke on Saturday night in Wukari at a dinner and fundraising ceremony for the Justice Joel Agya Bar Centre Project, organised by the Wukari Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association.
He said the establishment of state police was crucial in view of the rising wave of criminality across the country.
“The state police would employ indigenes to police their localities rather than deploying people who may not be conversant with the local terrain.
“I want to believe that this policy will go a long way in maintaining law and order within local communities.
“What we are concerned about is for the institution to operate within the ambit of the law,” he said.
The chief judge also commended the NBA leadership for organising the Law Week and encouraged guests at the dinner to donate generously towards the construction of the branch’s secretariat complex.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the Wukari Branch of the NBA, Mr Hassan Saubana, called on the judiciary to employ more judicial officers for courts in the southern part of the state.
Saubana observed that inadequate manpower constituted a major challenge to the administration of justice in the area.
He commended the Chief Judge, High Court judges and other guests for attending the event.
He assured members that work on the Justice Joel Agya NBA Secretariat Complex would commence as soon as adequate funds were available.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the event marked the end of the two-day Law Week programme organised by the Wukari Branch of the NBA.
NAN
All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
Contact: [email protected]
Read the full article here
