Governor Otti assures of innovations for the Judiciary

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has assured Abians that they will get the change they voted for as he is out to positively touch all aspects of governance.

Speaking at the 2024/2025 Legal Year Celebration church service held at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia Chapel, Dr Otti vowed to rebuild infrastructure that will enable proper and quicker dispensation of justice.

Dr. Otti noted that it is for this reason that his government has started retrofitting court halls across the 17 LGAs of the State which are in various levels of dilapidation.

“I’ve always been worried about the judiciary, particularly the judges. A lot of them operate in very very difficult conditions. The courts are in different stages of dilapidation.

“The entire process is like we are still operating in the 19th or 20th century. So, as soon as we assumed office, we thought that it was necessary to simply retrofit the Court Halls.

“We began that process and we have identified 17 Court Halls in the 17 LGAs that we have started retrofitting. We have the prototype such that by the time that we are done, when you walk into the court halls in Abia State, you will know that it is a modern Court Hall”, Gov Otti stated.

He further reiterated his determination to introduce innovations such as automation of the judicial process in the State.

“We also have taken a principle decision to introduce innovation in the way you carry out your jobs”.

“You are aware that in some States in Nigeria, the practice of handwriting, the practice of manually documenting everything has changed”.

“Today, reports are filed online that you can work from anywhere just with the benefit of a single device. We have also taken a decision to automate virtually all the process that you go through”, The Governor observed.

The Governor pledged to ensure that the executive will continue to work harmoniously with the judicial arm to ensure a system that works in the State.

He congratulated the judiciary on this year’s legal year celebration and appreciated the Theme of the Celebration “Advancing Justice in Abia State: Tradition meets Innovation”.

Preaching a sermon earlier, Rev. Earnest Onyeukwu of the Methodist church said that God is looking for a man with a difference like Nehemiah who can turn our reproach to rejoicing and enjoned the judicial officials not to be distracted but to discharge their functions with the fear of God.

The church service featured special prayers for the Governor, the Chief Judge of the State and other Judicial Officers.

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