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6 min read In our context in which the state has essentially abdicated its responsibilities, community members need to start acting together to save themselves. The first step is to start reconstituting the capacity and authority of traditional rulers… It is only when communities start discovering and discussing their problems that they can start working out how to solve them. Nigeria is experiencing the most serious security challenge in its history. It is facing an even bigg...

Published on: Thursday, December 24, 2020 Text Size: THE State Local Government and Housing Ministry through the Sabah Natives Affairs Department (JHEAN) is discussing proposals to establish a Native Justice Department and the Appointment of Customary Heads Commission. This was to ensure the relevance of Native Court proceedings and propose the appointment of Customary Heads are made through the establishment of the Commission to select qualified persons. He also said that the appointment of Cu...