{"id":10723,"date":"2021-05-05T14:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiil.org\/?p=10723"},"modified":"2021-09-30T15:40:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T15:40:17","slug":"transforming-civil-justice-to-improve-people-centred-justice-and-facilitate-the-ease-of-doing-business-in-ogun-state-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiil.org\/fr\/news\/transforming-civil-justice-to-improve-people-centred-justice-and-facilitate-the-ease-of-doing-business-in-ogun-state-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming civil justice to improve people-centred justice and facilitate the ease of doing business in Ogun State, Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HiiL and the Ministry of Justice of Ogun State to present a strategy with recommendations for the effective implementation of game-changing pathways that could better serve people-centred justice in both Ogun State and across Nigeria more broadly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Hague and Abeokuta, Nigeria<\/strong> \u2013 A group of high-level justice practitioners convened by HiiL and led by both the Governor and Attorney General of Ogun State will announce a civil justice transformation strategy following several months of stakeholder exchanges and a deep dive report. The strategy offers recommendations for addressing people\u2019s justice problems in Ogun State, an economic and commercial hub neighbouring Lagos, and is the result of expert research, collected data, and a Civil Justice Transformation Lab (CJTL) organised by HiiL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe challenged ourselves to step away from the business-as-usual approaches that may not be sufficient in addressing the justice needs of the average person in Ogun State,\u201d said Akingbolahan Adeniran, the Attorney General of Ogun State. \u201cAt the forefront of our minds were the frustrations and hurdles experienced by everyday Nigerians and Ogun people specifically.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognising that business and justice are inextricably linked, justice sector leaders met both virtually and in person over the course of three dialogues to examine how embracing a people-centred approach to justice would strengthen the ways people and businesses prevent and resolve their most pressing justice needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Land, neighbour, and family disputes were identified as the top civil justice issues affecting Ogun people. For the group of stakeholders, addressing the need to resolve the issues in these areas led them to develop four Civil Justice Transformation Goals \u2013 each with indicators and targets to quantify what could realistically be achieved within a two-to-three-year timeframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is our vision for Ogun State to be the safest place to live, to work and to do business,\u201d said Prince Adedapo Oluseun Abiodun, the Governor of Ogun State. \u201cThis Civil Justice Transformation process focused on building stronger communities, elevating trust in government, and promoting equitable economic growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The state-level CJTL consisted of 25 stakeholders including civil justice practitioners, judges, lawyers, academics, and public officials from the Ministry of Justice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launching the Civil Justice Transformation Strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An event to announce the strategy took place when leaders from the CJTL and across Nigeria\u2019s justice sector gathered to unveil the transformation strategy. The event served to widely communicate the people-centred results that emerged from the Civil Justice Transformation Lab in Ogun State. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justice Transformation Labs facilitated by HiiL take a systemic, collaborative, and experimental approach to justice. The process includes combining evidence-based and stakeholder-driven approaches. In Nigeria, the lab series sought to contribute to the broader ambition of Ogun State. Namely, to transform attitudes, promote technology, and deploy (game-changing) activities in the administration of civil justice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis launch is the next step to showing the outside world what was done,\u201d said Sam Muller, the CEO of HiiL. \u201cAnd it sets out next steps, including arranging a task force structure to continue this process and establishing innovation labs to develop solutions that can be financed in ways to help deliver on the four goals, 19 indicators and three pathways outlined in the strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read about the launch of the Strategy Document<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Justice Needs and Satisfaction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a satellite state of Lagos \u2013 Nigeria\u2019s largest commercial hub \u2013 Ogun State plays an important role in the economic and justice development of Africa\u2019s most populous nation. It is estimated that Nigerians deal with 25 million legal problems each year including a growing number of land disputes. To further understand the impact of such disputes, HiiL conducted a Justice and Needs Satisfaction (JNS) survey in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 6,100 Nigerians across 18 states shared their justice experiences and how their justice problems often adversely affect the ease of doing business. Data from the JNS shows that roughly 17% of Nigerians reported land disputes as having a severe impact on their lives. Neighbour and family disputes, as well as crime, round out their top justice-related concerns. The full results of the study can be seen in HiiL\u2019s Justice Dashboard, an interactive portal that visualises the data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Call to Action<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For Ogun State, the Civil Justice Transformation Strategy aims to serve as a practical guide towards developing new models and decentralising approaches to realise people-centred justice. This includes financing and implementing game-changing services to make Ogun State\u2019s justice sector affordable, accessible, and easy to understand. Additionally, a Deep Dive report accompanying the strategy contains data on justice needs and research on \u201cwhat works.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe success of the strategy will depend on a cohort of dedicated individuals taking personal and collective responsibility for follow-up and implementation,\u201d said Attorney General Adeniran. \u201cWith this strategy, Ogun State renews its commitment to the global community striving to achieve Sustainable Development Goal, target 16.3: equal access to justice for all by 2030.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Both the CJT Strategy and Deep Dive report are available on HiiL.org under the project Civil Justice Transformation in Ogun State, Nigeria<\/em>. More on the Civil Justice Transformation Strategy will be announced and shared following the public launch on 19 May.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CJT project is made possible with support from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ogun State Ministry of Justice, leaders involved in the Civil Justice Transformation Lab in Ogun State, and Roes Partners.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Further Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n