NEW CONTROLLER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES VISITS LAGOS COMMISSIONER
In a bid to foster synergy in advancing the administration of criminal justice in Lagos State, the new Controller of the Nigeria Correctional Services, Lagos Command, Controller B. R Freedman and his team have paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) in his office at Alausa, Ikeja.
Welcoming the visiting team, Onigbanjo congratulated the new Controller on his deployment to Lagos State, wishing him the best in his mandate to aid the speedy dispensation of justice across all correctional facilities in the State.
The Attorney-General went further to pledge the commitment of the State Government towards sustaining the existing relationship with the Command for speedy dispensation of justice.
“I appreciate you for the visit as well as request that it will be a frequent one as it would assist both establishments to sort out bottlenecks regarding the speedy dispensation of justice. Our close working relationship will further lead to the decongestion of the custodial centres in the State”, he said.
In his remarks, Controller B. R Freedman noted that the courtesy visit to the Ministry is part of his familiarisation tour to important personalities, relevant agencies and strategic partners.
He expressed belief that greater and close synergy among stakeholders in the criminal justice delivery system is key to robust and speedy trials for inmates.
“It is clear that no one stakeholder in the justice delivery system can function alone. We need each other to succeed”, he asserted.
Freedman also submitted that through the instrument of plea bargain, there will be further decongestion of correctional facilities which is one of the major challenges facing the justice system.
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PIX 1-3: Images of the courtesy visit by the new Controller of the Nigeria Correctional Services, Lagos Command, Controller B. R Freedman and his team to the Lagos State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) at Alausa, Ikeja.
