Abuja, Nigeria – Na here wey President Bola Tinubu carry the gavel dey shake hands as he don officially swear in Dakas Dakas (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Nigeria Law Reform Commission on Wednesday. E no stop there, he also swear in Uchenna Eugene Okolocha as Commissioner wey go represent South-South for this commission. E happen for the Council Chambers for State House, Abuja.
After the swearing-in, no time to waste, the Federal Executive Council meeting begin almost immediately. Dis one na sign say wahala no go waste time. The Senate don already confirm Dakas and Dr. Okolocha sabi the legal gist as they don meet all d requirements wey dey needed, and dem no get any bad record or petitions wey fit fit them.
Let’s twist the tale small: dis Nigeria Law Reform Commission na the body wey dey review our federal laws with plan to make dem fit well for today society. Dakas, after him inauguration, carry mouth come talk to State House Correspondents say dem go work to overhaul the legal framework wey dey peg Nigeria down with outdated laws. E even shout say some of dis laws still dey na colonial times, and na to delete dem dey aim.
“We go dey deliberate about this matter,” Dakas talk. “Many of our laws no still follow wetin dey happen for the current society. Plenty of dem no fit serve the purpose anymore.” He add say him go make sure say the commission go focus on removing all dis old-school legislation wey no fit reflect wetin Nigerians dey face now for their daily lives.
Him vow say no be to just amend law wey dey hold us back, but to actually delete dem for good. E dey plan to work hand in hand with National Assembly and the Executive to make sure say Nigerian people fit trust wetin dey happen for their legal systems again. “We no go just fit amend but to delete laws wey dey block progress,” he emphasize. (E fit dean hand inside matter as e don see am for him experience.)
So, my paddy, let’s keep our eyes on this development wey fit change the way we dey see our laws for this country. Na im dem go use rewind our legal history, or na dem go just gree dey look them like mirror wey don fade? Only time go tell. One tin we sabi be say, once na wahala anywhere for Nigeria, na im we dey see the real test.
