As part of efforts in expanding digital knowledge to civil servants in the state, the Gombe State Deputy Governor, Mr. Manassah Daniel Jatau has charged lawyers in the state to operate within their ethics and pursue professionalism so as to attain the prestigious position of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
The Deputy Governor who made the assertion during the presentation ceremony of 45 pieces of laptops to members of the state counsel at the Ministry of Justice in the metropolis said that the development of E- library through provision of laptops was to avail the lawyers with the requisite opportunity to excel in their career.
The deputy who represented the Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya also stressed that the administration has fulfilled its own part of motivating the staff by building their capacity leaving them with the greatest challenge of justifying the investment in them and to reciprocate it with hardwork, dedication and higher productivity.
He called on them to take advantage of the opportunity and engage in serious research with a view to building on their potentials and contributing towards the course of humanity as it affects their profession.
It would be recalled that recently that Gombe State had the first investiture of one of their sons as Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in Gombe State.
He lamented that it was coming a little late when other states have Senior Advocates of Nigeria in almost every family, challenging the lawyers in the state to thrive and change the narratives.
He expressed optimism that with the provision of laptop devices, lawyers now have no cause to delay cases in courts as the devices would help expedite action and improve their effectiveness towards prosecuting cases.
He reminded them that they now have no excuse not to go to the library as the library is the storehouse of research is always within their reach at any time.
In a remark,the state Attorney- General and Commissioner of Justice, Barrister Zubairu Mohammed Umar appreciated the Governor, Alh.Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya for the provision of laptops, adequately installed with law pavilion,a software where lawyers can easily access latest proceedings of high profile cases in Nigeria and beyond.
Barrister Zubairu Umar thanked the State Governor for transforming the activities of the state Ministry of Justice from analog to digital system, adding that the state’s lawyers are now capable of standing in any court of law to argue their cases.
Giving an overview on the E-library the commissioner, ministry of science and technology, Dr. Aisha Umar Maigari whose ministry procured and installed the latest websites on the laptops, said they were fully equipped with Law Pavilion Prime Software which is the Nigeria’s largest E- library of Law Reports.
The Commissioner explained that the software has the largest collection of judgments of the Supreme and Appeal Courts in Nigeria.
Delivering the vote of thanks, the Gombe state Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association, Barrister Haruna Yelma expressed gratitude to the Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya- led administration for taking the lawyers and the Ministry of Justice out of the analog era to the digital dispensation, assuring the Governor of judicious use of the devices for positive results.
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