Leadership (Abuja)
George Agba
6 January 2009
Abuja — The newly inaugurated members of the Nigerian Law Reforms Commission (NLRC), yesterday offered to partner with the National Assembly in its proposed amendment of the 1999 Constitution to fine tune some of the existing laws that have become obsolete for the economic and political development of the country.
New Chairman of the Commission and former Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Umar Atu Kalgo, said he was not unaware of the existence of the 1999 constitution Reform Committee' since its mandate include, but not limited to modifying some of the current laws to make them be in tune with international standards as well as provide the right atmosphere for investment in the country.
Kalgo, who gave this indication during the inauguration of the commission by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa (SAN), noted that with the cream of distinguished members of the legal profession in his team, they would not afford to disappoint those who deemed it fit to recognize them in this regard.
Other members serving as commissioners in the commission are; Professor Cyprian Okonkwo (SAN), Rowland Ewubare, (former Managing Director Slumberger, USA) Kefas Musa Magaji (legal practitioner) and the commission's Secretary, Mrs. Abimbola Coker.
Besides, the retired Justice of the Supreme Court, whose new appointment ranks with other Justices of the Supreme Court in terms of remunerations, said that 'it is an open gate for the commission to consider proposals from any state or group of states in conjunction with the AGF or the state concerned.
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