Dr. Muhammd Tawfiq Ladan

Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan

Head of the Department of Public Law, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Currently the Head of the Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law and Senate Member at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in Kaduna State of Nigeria. Further, he serves as a member of the Board of Governors and Advisory Board, a research consultant for ECOSOC Rights NGOs in Nigeria, and as the chair of an expert working group that drafted Nigeria's periodic country report on CEDAW and the CRC between 2002 and 2004.

Recognizing the lack of efficient and impartial legal procedures in Nigeria, Ladan seeks four objectives in his paper:

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To underscore the importance of justice sector reform for improving the quality of lives of poor and disadvantaged people in Nigeria;

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To examine the role/contribution of development partners/donor agencies in realizing the objectives of accessible justice, safety and security strategies, identified by developing countries like Nigeria as priorities within the poverty reduction strategy process.

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To critically examine the wider challenges of legal pluralism. Legal aid, poverty and human rights in Nigeria;

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To conclude with viable options for Nigeria.