Saying and doing
I thought about the difference between good intentions and the ability of the state to carry out those intentions when I read this report about the Nigerian Minister of Justice's reform plans. The article comes from This Day (Lagos).If you asked your students to define the principles which form the basis for the reforms, what would they say? And how would they describe the "six key reform areas?"
Proposed Justice System People-Oriented
"The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa, has said that the proposed justice system for Nigeria would be people-oriented and focused on development...
"Aondoakaa identified six key reform areas that would form the basis of all interventions in the justice ministry...
"He stated that the administration of Justice Reform in Nigeria is based on government's commitment to the rule of law, due process, zero tolerance for corruption and respect for fundamental human rights. These designated reform areas , according to the Minister, cover Institutional Reforms; Administration of Criminal Justice Reform; Administration of Civil Justice Reforms; Law Reform/Legislative Advocacy; Special Initiatives, and Monitoring & Evaluation of Reforms..."
Labels: concepts, Nigeria, rule-of-law
posted by Ken Wedding @ 7:06 AM
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