Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN, Thursday told members of the newly inaugurated 9th Commission of the Nigerian Law Reform to be guided by the rules and regulations as provided by the Section 2 & 8 (1) of the Act.
AGF Malami who made the call on Thursday while inaugurating commissioners of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission chaired by Professor Jummai A.M Audi charged them to ensure that all the rules and regulations relating to management of the human, material and financial resources of the Commission are adhered to in accordance to the objectives of the Federal Government, as contained in Section 8(1) (c) of the Act.
He noted that the Nigerian Law Reform Commission was established in July 1979 by the Nigerian Law Reform Act, Cap. N118, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Other members are Barr. Bassey Dan-Abia – Commissioner, Hon. Muhammad B. O. Ibraheem and Commissioner
Dr. Muhammad M. Aminu.
At the occasion, Malami said, “It is uniformly agreed that law as an instrument of social engineering always served as the instrumentality of meaningful reform in any civilized society.’’
The AGF listed some of the commission functions to include among other things keeping under review all Federal Laws with a view to their systematic and progressive development and reform in consonance with the prevailing norms of the Nigerian Society, saying the commission is mandated under section5 (2) (a) and (b) of the Act to receive and consider proposals for reform that may be referred to it by Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
According to the AGF, the Commission may also provide expert advice and information to Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, the National Assembly or other bodies with regard to proposals for the reform or amendment of laws, and amongst others.
The AGF therefore reminded the committee that it could only deliver on its mandate through the delivery of quality Law Reform to strengthen governance of the nation and by aligning itself with the Economic Recovery Growth Plan of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
