Justice in Jeopardy: Inadequate resources hobbles implementation of Criminal Justice Law in Jigawa

Justice in Jeopardy: Inadequate resources hobbles implementation of Criminal Justice Law in Jigawa

By Ardo Muhammad Alabira, Dutse

It has been observed that inadequate resources has put Criminal Justice Law (CJL) implementation in Jigawa State as well as Nigeria in limbo. 

Although, at the moment, the ACJA has been enacted as laws across the 36 states of the federation that are carrying out the project. 

This was disclosed on Thursday by Peter Maduamaac, the Executive Director of Cleen Foundation, a Non Governmental Organization funded by McArthur Foundation at the two day workshop held in Grand AmBAR Hotel Dutse.

He said during the workshop, the minds of the participants would be drawn toward the need for implementation of the criminal Justice Law Act of 2015 by the policy makers in the project state.

"The workshop is to look into the research findings on the Compliance Level of Actors to the provisions of the administration of Criminal Justice Laws in our eight project states. 

"To take an overview of state capacity to facilitate the effective implementation of ACJL regime.

"Consider the Justice gap and how to close them through state capacity in the area of good and adequate budgeting.

"The critical role of strategic advocacy and communication as a tool for policy formulation and change.

"It is important that all the deliberations in this two-day workshop will lead to great improvement in the work we all have been doing in the advancement of the ACJA/L across the nation and particularly in our states," he explained. 

Maduomaac said the good news is that as of that moment, the ACJA has been enacted as laws across the 36 states of the Federation. 

He however said, that should not be celebrated yet, because the beauty of any law or legislation lies in the effective and efficient implementation of its content by the agencies that have been saddled with that responsibility.

Stressing that the ACJA/L has been set to achieve a society where peace and justice reign and no one is oppressed. 

"It is also this kind of society that will deliver the development that we all have desired.

"In this hall today, are very distinguished, highly knowledgeable, and well experienced personalities in various areas of our workshop considerations," he concluded.