I’ ll Not Condone Breaches, Undue Arrest Of Deltans In Any Facilities Or Correctional Centres —Bozimo

By Onoriode Etatsemi

The Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Delta State, Isaiah Bozimo Esq, has assured Deltans that he will not condone any breaches of undue arrest on its citizens in any facilities or correctional centres.

Bozimo who played host to members of “Ijaw Youth Community” in Asaba, revealed that the state has its part in the the judicial service reform, has proposed a law to the effect wherein they have sought the options of Nigerian Bar Association, Members of the Judiciary, the correctional centres,the police including his ministry on that burning issue.

He stressed further that the collaboration of his ministry is to see where the lapses lie in the system so that it could be dealt with accordingly.

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The Attorney general and Commissioner for Justice who lauded the leadership of the Ijaw Youth Community in recognising the good works of the Governor, appreciated them further for keying into the initiatives that will take the Ijaw Nation into the next level.

The erudite legal luminary told them that he would not hesitate to be involved in whatever they will do as vibrant persons of like minds to move their nationalities forward .

“You are vibrant young men and women who want to change the narratives. I pledge my support of changing the narrative of our people.”

While, congratulating them further on their successful election as the leadership of the group, he charged them further to keep the ball rolling as such that at the end of their stewardship, they could have advanced the course of their people to a greater height.

The spokesperson of the group, Comrade Collins Enekorogha, told the Commissioner that they as his brothers and sisters were in his office to intimate him of their presence in Asaba and and environs.

The Ijaw Youth Community, explained to the commissioner that they were graduates of various background from first degree to PHd levels who are currently working in their respective organisations while many amongst them are still in the labour market looking for means to live on.

They explained that they decided to form this body since in the past, the acronym Ijaw Youth was synonymous with vandalism, thuggery, criminality etc, and that they did this to change the narrative that Ijaw youths are disciplined and dependable Nigerians who are not associated with criminality and other social vices.

Comrade Enekorogha, appealed for synergy between them and the Attorney general and Commissioner for Justice, in job opportunities, empowerment programmes, and the issues of some of their youths whom they claimed are still in some of the facilities and correctional centres for offences that are not linked to them .

They commended the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa for his laudable programme of youths empowerment and massive transformation of the entire landscape of Delta State.