As part of efforts to stem the tide of corruption through speedy trial of suspects, the federal government has developed a national policy on prosecution.
The Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, announced the new policy at a meeting of attorneys-general in Abuja where they converged from the 36 states of the federation to discuss how to improve the justice sector.
Mr Malami said that the adoption and implementation of the policy by state authorities will fast-track the prosecution of corruption and criminal cases.
The minister appealed to states to accept the federal government’s vision of tackling corruption by establishing special anti-corruption units.
He advocated the restoration of public confidence in the justice sector through the speedy prosecution of cases.
The Country Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Cristina Albertin, also outlined the role of prosecutors in the fight against corruption.
At a separate meeting on the London summit on Anti-Corruption, the Minister of Justice pledged government’s commitment to accountability and transparency as a means of stemming corruption.
The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, confirmed government’s resolve to run an open government just as the Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Simon Shercliff, advised political leaders to lead by example. (Channels TV)
•Photo shows Abubakar Malami.
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