The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has again restated the commitment of Nigeria’s judiciary to uphold the principles of fairness, accessibility and inclusivity within the justice delivery system.
She stated that the essence of justice lies in its comprehensibility and accessibility
to every individual, regardless of background or circumstances.
The CJN spoke on Monday in Abuja at the opening of Basic Certification Course for Court Interpreters organized by the National Judicial Institute (NJI) in conjunction with the Ahmadu Bello University.
Justice Kekere-Ekun explained that though the training of court interpreters was long overdue in the country, its introduction now has underscored the judiciary’s unwavering resolve to uphold the principles of fairness, accessibility and inclusivity within our justice delivery system.
According to the CJN, the dearth of properly trained and certified ourt Interpreters has for too long hindered the effective functioning of our courts and has contributed to avoidable delays, judicial errors and, in unfortunate cases, flawed outcomes
