The Yobe government says it has adopted the Child Rights Act but is awaiting assent by Mai Mala Buni, the state governor.
As of October 2020, Yobe was one of 11 states yet to domesticate the Child Rights Act.
Speaking during a ministerial briefing to commemorate the governor’s second year in office, Saleh Samanja, Yobe commissioner for justice, said the law will help the administration of criminal justice in the state.
“It should be noted that one of the greatest achievements of this administration is coming into force of administration of criminal justice law in…
