The clinic was attended by Directorate for Citizen’s Right, Office of Public Defender, Citizens Mediation Centre, Public Advice Centre, Community Service Department, CDC and CDA chairmen.
While reacting to questions by our correspondent, Mr. Kayode Oyekunmi, Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Justice, disclosed that the programme was for the people of Igando-Ikotun to know and protect their rights.
“Landlords and tenants need to know their right; we have asked the CDAs and CDCs to tender their issues to the house of assembly. The CDC or CDA can sponsor the amendment that the law isn’t working for them; the house of assembly will then ask the ministry of Justice for legal action”
Also speaking at the Legal Clinic is prominent community health and human rights activist, Mrs Bose Ironsi who commended the ministry of justice for reaching out to the people.
Ironsi in her remarks appealed to members of the ministry to constantly push out programmes to educate the people as a measure to stop people from going to the police station.
“When you know the law, you don’t have to go to the police station, because if you know the right thing to do, there is no reason of going to the police station,” she said.
She added: "One thing I have found out is that people don’t know the law. I tell people to involve the ministry of justice in legal cases, and that is why we are here”
The Ministry of Justice further reiterated its commitment to attend to calls as they share their personal contact with the people.
