The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called on stakeholders in the justice sector to adopt accountable, responsive and transformative solutions to enhance service delivery across the country.
Fagbemi made the call in Abuja during the ministry’s retreat themed, “Streamlining the Ministry’s 2026 Performance Management Cycle in Alignment with Presidential Priorities and Sector-Specific Deliverables.”
He emphasised the need to recalibrate the nation’s justice system for maximum impact and service excellence.
“All hands must be on deck to confront uncomfortable truths such as issues of weak systems and structures, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and gaps in internal coordination and inter-agency collaboration,” he said.
According to him, these shortcomings have often undermined public confidence in justice institutions.
He noted that the current administration has outlined clear priorities, including good governance, economic transformation and strengthening the rule of law, as key pillars for effective service delivery.
“This retreat is a strategic convergence of minds united by a singular purpose — to recalibrate our machinery of justice for maximum impact and service excellence,” he added.
Fagbemi reminded leaders of organisations within the justice sector that they hold a sacred trust and must ensure citizens enjoy the dividends of justice.
“Our citizens expect and deserve a justice system that works efficiently, delivers fairly and operates with unwavering integrity,” he said.
Also speaking, the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Beatrice Jedi-Agba, commended the ministry for organising the retreat.
She said the objective was to develop a clear roadmap with practical and measurable steps toward a more efficient justice administration system.
“The decisions and commitments we make here will define the experience of millions in Nigeria and beyond. Let us remain fully committed to delivering the transformative results our nation deserves,” she said.