RAYMOND OZOJI reports
Barr. Stanley Mbanaso, the Executive Secretary of the Anambra State Judicial Service Commission has recalled with hindsight that the commission's complex was a bush when he came on board in 2018.
Mbanaso who spoke to a team of journalists at the commission's conference hall on the metamorphosis and achievements of the commission under him, said prior to its transition from being a den of reptiles and rodents, the commission had no visibility and the entire complex was completely dilapidated with very corrugated structures.
But according to him, his emergence turned the Anambra State Judicial Service Commission into a modern office complex with air-conditioned offices and a very serene environment.
He said people deserted the complex because of its deplorable condition but currently the commission is now the cynosure of her neighbours at Amawbia Awka-South Local Government Area of the state.
He said under the current Chief Judge of the Anambra State Judiciary Justice Anyachebelu, who is the Chairman of the Judicial Service Commission, the commission has made significant progress in appointments, promotions and discipline of judicial officers.
Mbanaso explained that as at today, the commission has 76 membership staff strength together with 7 departments and offices equipped with modern facilities including solar systems that supply 24 hours electricity in the complex courtesy of the state governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo.
The JSC scribe recalled that the commission's complex began to wear a new look from August/September 2022 shortly after Governor Soludo took oath of office on 17th March, 2022.
Although he pointed out that there is inadequate High Court Judges and Learned Magistrates in Anambra State to dispense justice, he however expressed hope that as soon as facilities are on ground, Governor Soludo will give his consent for appointment of more High Court Judges for the state. This he said would decongest the courts as well as enhance quick dispensation of justice.
Mbanaso equally disclosed that Anambra State needed more learned Magistrates to cover about 35 magisterial districts scattered across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state, stressing that the 64 learned Magistrates presently serving in the state is grossly inadequate to guarantee easy dispensation of justice at the local level.
According to him, the commission takes proactive measures to ensure that corruption and all manner of malfeasance or misconducts are eradicated; noting that the commission has in the recent past compulsorily retired some learned Magistrates; dismissed or suspended them for unethical practices. He added that disciplinary actions cascade down to all categories of staff in the employ of the commission.
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