Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has urged the heads of agencies under his ministry to work towards improving public service delivery strategies in the justice sector.
Mr Fagbemi made this call during the Performance Contract Signing Ceremony with heads of agencies under the ministry tagged Justice Sector Plan, which contains 15 Ministerial Deliverables, 49 Key Performance Indicators Baselines and Targets.
According to the Minister, the Justice sector is key towards ensuring socio-economic development of the nation, through improved access to justice, synergy between MDA's, ensuring legal protection, legal awareness, legal aid and counsel, adjudication, enforcement, and supporting sustainable peace and security through effective alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
While calling for a collective responsibility in the charge for improved governance and effective service delivery in the respective MDAs, Fagbemi said government will provide training and development opportunities for employees, encourage active participation and engagement from citizens and stakeholders, provide incentives and recognition for accountability and also establish a system for monitoring and evaluating performance.
Earlier at a Ministerial retreat in January, the Minister had directed Heads of Agencies to set up internal committees to carry out a ministerial deliverables strategic plan, draw up the 2024 work plan from the initiatives captured encapsulate the ministerial deliverables into their agencies and discover their role in ensuring optimal performance of the presidential priorities (Sector Plan 2023-2027).
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