Governor of Enugu state Peter Mbah has inaugurated the newly reconstituted Enugu State Judicial Service Commission and the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy.
While Inaugurating members of the Judicial Service Commission at the Government House, Enugu, Governor Mbah said their responsibilities are essentially to oversee the welfare and the employment of judicial officers, reminding them that the state needed a functional judicial system to attract investments.
The Governor also Inaugurated the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, regretting that a prison designed to accommodate slightly above 650 currently have over 2000 inmates with over 80 per cent of inmates awaiting trial, charging the members with a robust decongestion of the correctional facilities.
The Newly sworn in members thanked the governor for choosing them and promised not to disappoint.
The State Judicial Commission, which has the Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Ozoemena Afojulu as the Chairman, also has the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kingsley Udeh; and six others.
The seven-member Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy has the state’s Attorney General as the statutory Chairman, and Seth Nwokolo as Secretary, while Dr. Rita Emeh as member.
The Nigeria Correctional Service, Carmelite Prisoners Interest Organisation (CAPIO), and the Catholic Institute for Development Justice and Peace (CIDJAP) also have a representative each.
