The
Lagos State Government on Sunday announced the launch of an online platform
where lawyers, investors and the public can have access to all the laws of the
State.
The
State's Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, in a
statement on Sunday, said the digital platform which can be accessed via www.laws.lagosstate.gov.ng, was the first of its kind and
another eloquent testimony to the tradition of excellence which Lagos is known
for.
He said
the online platform was in fulfillment of the obligation of the State Government
to create easy access to the State laws thereby promoting accountability
and responsibility, and enabling investors to make informed decisions about
their investments in the state.
He said:
"This project is geared towards the commitment of the administration of
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to drive governance and administration of justice in
the state through innovation and information technology."
While noting the effectiveness of the digital platform, the Commissioner encouraged lawyers and the entire public to visit the site to view the laws and make their purchases.
He added that the online platform would enable people to search, view and download the laws of the state anywhere in the world by just the click of a button.
Other features available on the site, according to Kazeem, is that online users will not need to upload all the 233 (Two Hundred and Thirty-Three) Laws, but would be able to purchase and download only the Laws relevant to them.
Besides, Kazeem said payment cards including MasterCard, Visa, Verve and Interswitch have all been integrated to the online platform.
It would
be recalled that the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode at the launch of 2015
Revised Laws of the state recently, tasked the Ministry of Justice and Law
Reforms Commission of the state to work towards making the laws of the state
available online for easy access.
Governor
Ambode, who announced that the hard back copies of the Laws would be
complimented with an online digital version in conformity with modern day
trends, said the decision became imperative owing to the need to encourage easy
access to the state laws, especially by investors on the legal framework
available to invest in the state thereby boosting employment
opportunities.
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