Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has lauded the Education for Justice, E4J Initiative by United Nations Office on Drug and Crime, UNODC in creating awareness to prevent criminal activities among youths.
Osinbajo who was represented by his Special Adviser on Rule of Law, Farida Waziri made the commendation during the launch of the programme in Abuja.
The E4J initiative was a component of the Global Programme for the implementation of the 2015 Doha Declaration of fostering a culture of lawfulness among young people.
E4J initiative aimed at creating awareness and disseminating educational materials on issues of crime prevention, criminal justice and rule of law at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels.
According to Osinbajo, mainstreaming variety of topics regarding criminal justice and rule of law into age-appropriate educational materials will help prevent criminal thoughts in children at an early age.
He said the rule of law was the essential framework for development, security, economic growth, provision of social services, peaceful resolution of conflicts and access to justice that ensure respect for human rights
