Bello pledges FCTA’s support for establishment of young person’s court

By Abba – Eku Onyeka

The Minister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello has pledged the support of the Administration for the establishment of a Children and Young Persons’ Court.

The Children and Young Person’s Court is a project which the retired Chief Judge, High Court of the FCT, Honorable Justice Ishaq Usman Bello had great passion for.

According to a recent press release from the Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Anthony Ogunleye, the Minister made the pledge at the recent valedictory court session in honor of the Chief Judge of FCT High Court, who retired on 5 January, 2021.

“I wish to re-assure Justice Bello that we will do the best we can to see to its completion, because like him, we also believe strongly in the reformation and proper correction of offending minors,” the Minister pledged.

Commending the retired Chief Judge for the innovations he introduced into the FCT judicial system, he lauded the establishment of the Alternative Dispute Resolution option of justice dispensation, saying that it has helped in resolving many seemingly unresolvable disputes particularly over land and property.

Still commending the Judge for the development of almost unprecedented number of office complexes and residential buildings for judicial staff across the six Area Councils of the FCT in his efforts as the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Correctional Service Reform and Decongestion, he however hailed him for successful work at the various election petitions tribunal.