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By Madu Obi
Stakeholders in Anambra State have begun the consideration of the validation exercise for the proposed Anambra State Correctional Services Bill, 2023.
The meeting, which was held in Awka, followed the removal of Correctional Services from the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent legislative list, thus giving powers to states to domesticate their own Correctional Services
The meeting was spearheaded by the Anambra State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice , Prof Sylvia Chika Ifemeje in conjunction with the RoLAC team headed by Mrs. Josephine Onah.
Those who attended include stakeholders in the Anambra State justice service delivery system and the Correctional services, including judges, magistrates, the solicitor general/permanent secretary, Anambra State Controller of Correctional Services and his staff, law officers from the Ministry of Justice and the technical committee from the legal drafting department of the Ministry of Justice.
Also in attendance were the representatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the Civil Defence, Anambra State Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), FIDA and Legal Aid Council.
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