March 10, witnessed an historic revolution of digital evolution in sourcing for diverse information laws in Lagos state.
The Lagos State Government on Sunday announced the launch of an online platform where lawyers, investors and the public can have access to all the laws of the State.
The State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, in a statement on Sunday, said the digital platform which can be accessed via www.laws.lagosstate.gov.ng, was the first of its kind and another eloquent testimony to the tradition of excellence which Lagos is known for.
He said the online platform was in fulfillment of the obligation of the State Government to create easy access to the State laws thereby promoting accountability and responsibility, and enabling investors to make informed decisions about their investments in the state.
He said: “This project is geared towards the commitment of the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to drive governance and administration of justice in the state through innovation and information technology.”
While noting the effectiveness of the digital platform, the Commissioner encouraged lawyers and the entire public to visit the site to view the laws and make their purchases.
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| Lagos State Commissioner for Justice; Mr Adeniji Kazeem. |
He added that the online platform would enable people to search, view and download the laws of the state anywhere in the world by just the click of a button.
Other features available on the site, according to Kazeem, is that online users will not need to upload all the 233 (Two Hundred and Thirty-Three) Laws, but would be able to purchase and download only the Laws relevant to them.
Besides, Kazeem said payment cards including MasterCard, Visa, Verve and Interswitch have all been integrated to the online platform.
It would be recalled that the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode at the launch of 2015 Revised Laws of the state recently, tasked the Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms Commission of the state to work towards making the laws of the state available online for easy access.
Governor Ambode, who announced that the hard back copies of the Laws would be complimented with an online digital version in conformity with modern day trends, said the decision became imperative owing to the need to encourage easy access to the state laws, especially by investors on the legal framework available to invest in the state thereby boosting employment opportunities.
I think it's amazing and that every country should implement this. It's good for the laws of a state to be accessible, not only to lawyers but also to the citizens.
ReplyDeleteI also think every nation and city should strive to do this. People deserve to know their rights, as well as their duties. Or else people in authority may take advantage of our ignorance.
ReplyDeleteWow, this sounds AWESOME! I'm always saying that I want to learn more about my rights and the laws of the state/country I live in.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great move! More so because the files will now be more accessible and easier to read online.
ReplyDeleteThis is cool. The digital world really is evolving.
ReplyDeleteThis is cool and I think it's absolutely necessary for people to learn and educate themselves. Yet again, will this be a loophole for potential criminals?
ReplyDeleteThis is a good initiative. This can really give people more access to law and resource materials.
ReplyDeleteThat's a welcome initiative... Good to know! Hats off to the government...
ReplyDeleteI am so proud of Lagos state. I have a friend who is a lawyer and he says that this is one of the best thing that ever happened in Lagos state!
ReplyDeleteThis is great and I wish more countries would do this. We all need to have better access to our laws.
ReplyDeleteSo nice that now anyone can access these documents online. It will help many people for sure. Welcome initiative for sure!
ReplyDeleteI am glad to know that. This is a great move and I hope that there will be better implementations on the way. Well done.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice that with this platform, the millenials can already have more knowledge about the laws of the state as the info can be made available to them online. Payment via PayPal will also be nice.
ReplyDeleteAlways nice to read about affairs like this! Being from the Philippines, this doesn't really come up in our culture
ReplyDeleteTransparency is a good thing. It's nice to have a resource to know what is going on.
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