Justice must be gender impartial – AGF Fagbemi

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Justice Lateef Fagbemi, has emphasised the need for justice to be fair, gender neutral and applied without bias to retain credibility.

Fagbemi said this at the inauguration of a project “Strengthening Right-Based Approach to Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA, Framework and Advancing Women, Peace and Security (WPS) in Nigeria” on Tuesday in Abuja.

Represented by the Assistant Director, Ministry of Justice, Mr David Emmanuel, the AGF said there was need to strengthen justice delivery, enhance accountability, and ensure protection of citizens’ rights

These, he said, remained central to the justice system of Nigeria.

“The project being inaugurated is both timely and strategic as it seeks to advance two critical objectives, the full implementation of the ACJA in 12 states of the federation and the effective operationalisation of the women, peace, and security agenda in five states

“The Act has already proven to be a transformative legal framework at the federal level and extending its full application across the states will further deepen respect for human rights, promote spirituality, and reduce the incidence of prolonged detention.

“The effective operationalisation of the women, peace, and security agenda in five states speaks to our recognition of the critical role women play in peace building, conflict resolution, and promotion of inclusive governance,” he said.

According to him, the Federal Ministry of Justice remained committed to supporting initiatives that advanced the rule of law, protected human dignity, and entrenched a rights-based approach in governance.

Justice must be gender impartial – AGF Fagbemi