FRI, FEB 02 2024-theGBJournal| Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, said the state ranked first among states in the country in Criminal Justice Reforms by the Abuja-based Centre for Socio-Legal Studies.
According to Governor Oborevwori, the state achieved the status following the passage of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law 2022, and Administration of Civil Justice Law 2022 by the State House of Assembly under his leadership as Speaker.
His remarks follows the swearing-in of three newly appointed Commissioners including the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ekemejero Ohwovoriole, in Asaba, the state capital.
Dr Ifeanyi Michael Osuoza, Commissioner for Information, and Prince Kelly Kalanama Penawou, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs were sworn-in alongside Ohwovoriole.
Oborevwori described the new Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, as a brilliant and capable lawyer schooled in the best traditions of legal practice.
“Deep, driven, and devoted to his craft, Mr Ohwovoriole brings to the office almost 30 years of distinguished service at the Bar” he said.
He challenged the new Attorney-General to sustain the state’s pace setter role in Criminal Justice Reforms, adding that state’s criminal justice laws are adjudged widely to be 21st century- compliant, especially with recourse to technology.
The Governor noted that, only recently, Attorneys-General of the south-east states adopted the Administration of Criminal Justice Law 2022 as their model, hailing it as “a unique framework for the administration of criminal justice.”
Meanwhile, Oborevwori described the new Commissioner for Information, Dr Ifeanyi Michael Osuoza, as a tested hand and avid communicator in the field of political communication and information management, having served meritoriously as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State Publicity Secretary in the last eight years.
“His appointment as Information Commissioner is thoroughly well-deserved. It is my earnest expectation that he will take the government’s information management machinery to a whole new level.
The Governor said he expects creativity and innovation in government communication in a way that ensures optimal, fact-based projection of the policies, programmes, achievements, and activities of the government.
Governor Oborevwori stated that the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Kelly Kalanama Penawou is a grassroots politician of immense stature with extensive experience in local government administration.
He said he expects nothing but excellence and exemplary performance from him, having served as Special Adviser on Local Government Affairs in the immediate past administration.
He charged the Commissioners to lead by example by being role models in their respective ministries.
The Deputy Governor of the State, Sir Monday Onyeme, former Deputy Governors of the state, Chief Benjamin Elue and Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, Hon. Nicholas Mutu, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Arthur Akpowowo, State PDP Chairman, Dr Kingsley Esiso, Senator James Manager, Olorogun J. U. Oguma, Chief Chris Agbobu, Dr Gabriel Ogbechie, among others, attended the ceremony.
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