LASG RESTATES COMMITMENT TO JUDICIAL SERVICE DELIVERY

…Trains Staff On Effective Mediation

The Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Funlola Odunlami has reiterated the commitment of the State Government to continually deliver quality judicial services to the residents of the State through training and retraining of the workforce.

She stated this at an In-House Training organised for Staff of the Citizens’ Mediation Centre to further re-orientate them on the changing trend in mediation matters as obtained locally and internationally.

Odunlami charged all staff of the Centre to be conversant with the judicial service delivery policy of the present administration, noting that the training was put in place to hone the mediation skills of mediators and reduce unenforceable Memorandum of Understanding for better service delivery to users of the Centre.

She emphasised that since peaceful co-existence was pivotal to the economic growth of any government, Lagos, being the hub of socio-economic activities of the nation, will continue to place a high premium on the promotion of a peaceful atmosphere.

“To effectively mediate over issues, it is compulsory for the mediators to be well-grounded and equipped with knowledge of relevant laws guiding their operations. A good knowledge of the Lagos Tenancy Law, the Child Rights Law and other relevant laws is indispensable to a mediator.” Odunlami added.

The Solicitor-General admonished the trainees to avail themselves of the opportunity provided by the training, stressing that the calibre of facilitators for the training was well researched as they are seasoned professionals with vast experiences in mediation.

In his remark, the Chairman of the CMC Governing Council, Hon. Justice Oluyinka Gbajabiamila (Rtd.) who was represented by Mrs. Yinka Odukoya, commended the State government for investing in human capital through continuous training and retraining of its staff to meet up with international standards.

Gbajabiamila acknowledged the hard work and commitment of the staff of the Centre but noted that it was necessary for them to be re-trained on some aspects of mediation.

He added that for the fact that mediation itself is not static necessitates the need to refresh the knowledge of mediators, exchange ideas and examine the changes within the profession.