A’Ibom Advised on Implementation of Criminal Justice Law

A human rights group, COMPPART Foundation for Justice and Peacebuilding (CFJP), has called on the Akwa Ibom State Government to establish a monitoring committee to ensure effective implementation of the laws in the state.

The group lauded the state government for public presentation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) in the state.

The Executive Director of the organisation, Mr. Saviour Akpan, in a letter to the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, commended the state Governor, Udom Emmanuel’s administration for adopting the Administration of Criminal Justice Law.

He stressed that the law, when fully implemented, would strengthen public confidence in the justice system and security institutions, reduce or eradicate practices of jungle justice as a result of lack of public confidence in the justice system.

The letter read in part: “We are writing most respectfully to record our appreciation and to also congratulate you, the state governor and the Speaker of state House of Assembly over the final gazetted copy and public presentation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law, ACJL2022 of the state.

“We are happy that Akwa Ibom State today under your able leadership as the Attorney

General and Commissioner for Justice is counted among states that have in place an Administration of Criminal Justice Law and extension to other related matters in the courts of the state.

“With the lofty purpose of the law, we urge most respectfully not to wait for ‘local circumstances’ permission before hitting the ground running towards a sincere and non-discriminatory implementation of this law in the state.