LAGOS CJ COMMISSIONS SOLAR ENERGY FOR COURT EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVE JUSTICE DELIVERY

Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Opeyemi Oke, today, commissioned the Solar Energy Electricity facility for use of the Courts in Lagos to improve efficiency and effective justice delivery.

The pilot phase of the new power source, the first of its kind in all judicial divisions, was inaugurated at the Chief Magistrate Court, Yaba by the Chief Judge.

Four of such power plants were installed to service the four courtrooms, the magistrate’s chambers and other offices within the court complex.

Speaking at the inauguration, Justice Opeyemi Oke noted that the new power source would help reduce overhead cost and enhance power usage, stressing that in no distant future, solar energy would be deployed to the various Courts in all judicial divisions of the State.

She remarked that the State’s Attorney General, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem flew in on Sunday night from Japan to be part of the event in recognition of the importance that the government attached to efficient and effective justice delivery in Lagos.

“Lagos is the first to do this. We are thinking of a smart city, without a smart city, nothing can work.  We are moving towards a cleaner energy source that has no emissions”, she noted.

In a brief remark, the Attorney-General said that the Lagos State government is committed to ensuring an effective justice delivery system.

“I am excited by the inauguration of this solar energy. Soon, we would be extending solar energy to other courts in the State to improve their efficiency and justice delivery”, he said.