Posted on my facebook group, on February 22, 2010 at 5:02 PM
I did a quick review into the politicking of lawyers in Nigeria, especially by Nigerian Bar Association where there has been quite a number of great and decent activists for the people's interest. It will be nicer for other unions/associations/organization especially journalism/media to take up the challenges of ensuring a stability and efficiency of democracy and the transportation of adequate dividends of democracy to the people.
Despite the activities of lawyers and eminent jurists, I still believe a major step is lacking in ensuring good governance, service and in the defense of the good people of a great country.
So here I have come up with seven reasons in numbered form, clear and concise, with no much elaboration but with simple understanding of why Nigeria and other African countries need legal aid offices accessible to the general population:
1. It reduces the number of innocent people going to prison while criminal-minded people roam about freely
2. The service will enable decongestion of the federal/state prisons
3. It will enable the number of days stipulated by law for police to keep someone in jail before justice is heard - dispensation of justice!
4. The service provides jobs for jobless lawyers
5. It also provides employment for people working in the offices because the offices are not for lawyers, the services are only carried out by the lawyers
6. It provides voice for the voiceless, especially people who cannot afford to get lawyers when facing injustice
7. It cleanses the country to a better degree.
Gabriel Omololu Omowaye, for Beryl Group
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