… speaks on upcoming biennial summit
Young Lawyers Forum, Awka branch, has commended the Anambra State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Sylvia Ifemeje, for her achievements within the period she took over the affairs of the Ministry of Justice.
The forum gave the commendation when its Summit Committee paid a courtesy visit to the Justice Commissioner in her office at Jerome Udorji State Secretariat complex , Awka.
Some of the achievements made in the justice sector under the Justice Commissioner include solar installation in all the High Courts, Court of Appeal, Federal High Court and Court of Appeal in Anambra, as well as all four Correctional Service Centres in the state.
Also, the Soludo administration has equally deployed virtual hearing facilities in all the High Courts and four Correctional Service Centres in the state, and has also embarked on massive renovation of all the Ministry of Justice Outstations in Nnewi, Awka, Onitsha, and Otuocha.
Led by the Chairman of the Young Lawyers Forum, Awka branch, Francisca-Lynda Ezenagu, the team also informed the Attorney General about their planned biennial summit titled “The role of young lawyers in contemporary/modern legal practice”.
According to the committee, the summit coming up on the 24th and 25th of May 2024, will feature prominent lawyers who will speak on topics chosen for the event.
Welcoming her guests, Professor Ifemeje extolled their foresight and industry in planning the summit, and promised to be in their midst.
She urged young lawyers to always assist the indigent and the downtrodden in accessing justice, and to uphold the ethics and maintain the integrity of legal profession at all times.