CHe said his administration had made tremendous achievements in the justice sector with an improved legal framework.
“On assumption of office, as the Executive Governor of Kogi State, we approved the employment of 150 lawyers as a bid to ensure speedy access to justice.
”Today, Kogi has the highest number of lawyers in its civil service among the 19 States of Northern Nigeria,” Bello said.
The governor stressed his determination to ensure speedy administration of justice as well as protection of human rights, especially provision of free legal services for the vulnerable citizens through the PDCRC.
The governor commended the PDCRC DG for ensuring that the commission remained the watchdog in ensuring promotion and protection of human rights of the residents of the state.
Earlier, the country representative of AGA-Africa, Chief Anthony Idige (SAN) said the two-day training was in collaboration with
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