The Lagos State Ministry of Justice is the state government ministry, concerned with the administration of justice.
The Ministry is under the coordination of the
Attorney-General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general.
In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
and Commissioner for Justice, who is often assisted by the
Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary.
Mission
*Working together to serve the people by professional and ethical standard to promote access to
justice
Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...
regardless of
socio-economic
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class and to attract, develop, motivate and retain the best law officers within a supportive work environment.
Vision
*To be the public
legal service
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that promote integrity, values innovations, and a tradition where merit is the primary key to advancement.
Responsibility
*The ministry focuses on legislative reforms and initiatives. Particularly in the domain of public law and the strengthening of the legal environment to encourage economic activity. Its mission is to promote and improve justice for all residents.
See also
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Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development
The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Physical Planning and Urban Development.
The ministry is head ...
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Lagos State Executive Council
The Lagos State Executive Council (informally, the Cabinet of Lagos State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Lagos State headed by the Governor of Lagos State. It consists of the Deputy Gove ...
References
Government ministries of Lagos State
Lagos
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