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August 19, 2019
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar,says there can be no peace without justice in Nigeria.
Abdulsalami stated this on Monday at the openingceremony of the judicial training for magistrate/district court judges inNiger.
According to him, it is the duty of every Nigerianto ensure a secure and peaceful country.
He commended the Niger government for organising thetraining, saying that it will go a long way in enriching the judicial system.
In his remarks, the Chief Judge of the state, AliyuMayaki, said that the training was the first of its kind in Nigeria as it wouldequip the judges with new ideas needed in the administration of criminaljustice.
Mayaki noted that it was important to build thecapacity of the lower court judges since they handle the bulk of criminal casesin the state.
He said that 80 judges would be participating in thetraining exercise which would last for five days.
The training is being undertaken by the Niger State Government, Department for International Development, Judicial College London and African House London.