Some stakeholders have identified poor funding and public ignorance as major obstacles to the effective implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice, ACJ, law in Cross River State.
The stakeholders spoke separately with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Calabar, yesterday.
Chairperson of ACJ Law State Working Group, Mr James Ibor said implementation remains weak in spite of the law’s importance to justice delivery.
He said the newly inaugurated working group, supported by CLEEN Foundation and partners, is committed to driving full implementation of the ACJ Law and Act.
“Beyond funding, lack of public awareness of the Police Act 2020 and ACJ provisions remains a major challenge,” he said.
Ibor is also a principal partner with the Basic Rights Council Initiative, BRCI.
Also speaking, Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Calabar branch, Mr Enome Amatey, said poor ACJ implementation continues to undermine Nigeria’s criminal justice system.
Amatey expressed hope that the group’s composition and donor-backed support would strengthen enforcement and accountability across the state.
He attributed funding challenges to bureaucracy and weak budget implementation, urging sustained collaboration to ensure effective administration of justice in Cross River. (NAN)
