Centre To Strengthen Nigeria’s Criminal Justice System

The Lunae Centre for Penal and Justice Development also known as Centre for Penal Justice and Development (CPJD) has initiated steps to strengthen the criminal justice system in Nigeria.

Its executive director, Sulayman Kuku-Dawodu, who issued a statement yesterday, said it was established to also support the fight against corruption, terrorism financing and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction through legislative and policy frameworks, amongst others.

Kuku-Dawodu said the organisation aims to be strategically positioned to become the hub of criminal justice reform and development globally.

He said, “It will focus on developing access to justice for al,l including vulnerable groups: children in conflict with the law, persons living with disability, illiterates and such other groups of persons.

“The centre is established to fill the identified vacuum in the strengthening of criminal justice in Nigeria, especially in relation to lack of funding and infrastructural deficiency for the criminal justice institutions in Nigeria and Africa.

“The centre will serve the whole Africa and ensure regional cooperation amongst all African countries towards improving their criminal justice systems.

“It will also prioritise enhancing security issues through support to security and law enforcement agencies and join global communities working towards improvement of global security; the centre will work in the area of conflict resolutions and prevention of conflicts regionally and globally.

“It is in the light of the above that we solicit your support for partnership in the implementation of these lofty objectives as a critical stakeholder in the criminal justice system,” he said.

BY HOSEA YUSUF, Abuja

The Lunae Centre for Penal and Justice Development also known as Centre for Penal Justice and Development (CPJD) has initiated steps to strengthen the criminal justice system in Nigeria.

Its executive director, Sulayman Kuku-Dawodu, who issued a statement yesterday, said it was established to also support the fight against corruption, terrorism financing and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction through legislative and policy frameworks, amongst others.

Kuku-Dawodu said the organisation aims to be strategically positioned to become the hub of criminal justice reform and development globally.

He said, “It will focus on developing access to justice for al,l including vulnerable groups: children in conflict with the law, persons living with disability, illiterates and such other groups of persons.

“The centre is established to fill the identified vacuum in the strengthening of criminal justice in Nigeria, especially in relation to lack of funding and infrastructural deficiency for the criminal justice institutions in Nigeria and Africa.

“The centre will serve the whole Africa and ensure regional cooperation amongst all African countries towards improving their criminal justice systems.

“It will also prioritise enhancing security issues through support to security and law enforcement agencies and join global communities working towards improvement of global security; the centre will work in the area of conflict resolutions and prevention of conflicts regionally and globally.

“It is in the light of the above that we solicit your support for partnership in the implementation of these lofty objectives as a critical stakeholder in the criminal justice system,” he said.