Delta State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Peter
Mrakpor, has advised legal officers under the state government
payroll to show more commitment in the discharge of their
duties.
He urged them to uphold integrity as their watchword, and eschew
any act inimical to their career advancement and that of the civil
service.
Mrakpor gave the advice in Asaba during a courtesy visit by
executives of the state chapter of Law Officers Association of
Nigeria (LOAN), led by its Chairman, Thomas Anigara.
The commissioner said as part of government commitment in
promoting the rule of law and efficient legal practice by state
lawyers, the ministry has paid the annual practicing fees of all
state counsel, and enjoined them to reciprocate the gesture.
He also promised to sponsor legal officers in the Ministry of
Justice to the 2019 annual conference of the Nigerian Bar
Association (NBA) holding in Lagos this month.
Mrakpor noted that the annual NBA conference is a veritable
platform for lawyers to learn and interact with older and more
experienced members of the profession, adding that the various
sessions of the conference where erudite lectures are delivered
helps in promoting efficiency and fostering legal practice in the
country.
He assured legal officers, who had already registered for the
conference with their personal funds of reimbursement, and
encouraged all lawyers in the ministry to attend the Lagos
conference.
The attorney general also assured of the ministry’s preparedness
to lend its support towards the successful hosting of the national
executive council meeting of LOAN proposed to be hosted by Delta
State in November.
He, however, expressed sadness over the inability of lawyers to
access the funds budgeted for car loans for lawyers in the 2018 and
2019 budgets and advised LOAN’s executive members to liaise with
the director of Planning Research and Statistics of the ministry to
fashion how to access the said loan.
Anigara had poured encomium on Mrakpor for his sterling
leadership qualities and excellent performance during the first
tenure of the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led administration, saying he
made them proud as the number one member of the association.
The LOAN chairman, who pledged their support and loyalty for the
Okowa’s administration, also pleaded with the attorney general to
ensure qualified persons are appointment as judges from the
ministry, pointing out that such appointment would create room for
the advancement of others to become directors.
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