LAGOS: Ambode Inaugurates Law Reform Commission Board

Mr Akinwumi Ambode, the governor of Lagos has inaugurated the new board of Lagos State Law Reform Commission (LSLRC) on Wednesday, adding that such peri­odic review was important in achieving the goal of creating an enabling envi­ronment for investors, entre­preneurs and making the state globally competitive. He however, assured that his administration will uphold the rule of law and deepen democracy, espe­cially by carrying out prompt periodic review of obsolete laws to bring them in tune with current realities for rel­evance and effectiveness.

The governor who during the inauguration charged the members to always make the overall interest of the state their priority, also reminded them on the statutory role of LSL­RC of facilitating the process of reviewing the state laws with a view to making ap­propriate recommendations for laws in the state.

He categorically stated that since the creation few years ago, the commission had made enviable prog­ress and therefore enjoined them to follow suit noting that conventionally, laws are periodically reviewed to meet up with the society which is usually dynamic in nature, hence the need to review it as the society changes to avoid having laws that are obsolete and ‘unjusticiable’. He further charged newly in­augurated board to expedite action on the creation of electronic portal, which will provide access to the laws of the state online from any­where in the world as obtainable in other mega cities around the world.

The commission has Prof. Gbo­lahan Ellias (SAN) as Chairman, Mrs, Ade Adeyemo; Secretary while members are Dr. Omogbai Omo-Eboh, Mr. Ademola Kamar Adisa Sadiq, Mrs. Adeshola Williams and Mrs. Tola Akinsanya.

“This is a major project which the new board has the responsibility to deliver in record time because it is very vital to the success of our drive to attract investors to our state.

“Members of the board have been carefully selected based on merit, experience and knowledge of the law. I, therefore, have absolute confidence in your ability to deliver on the commission’s mandate. I look forward to your recommendations and inputs from consultations with stakeholders,” the gov­ernor said.

It would be recalled that the former board, inaugurated on March 12, 2012 was dissolved on June 15, 2015 by the state governor in ac­cordance with the provision of the law establishing the commission, as amended in 2012.