Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Labaran Shuaibu Magaji, (Matawalen Toto) called on the staff of the ministry to take their jobs seriously and avoid truancy as it would not longer be business as usual.

Labaran Magaji, the newly sworn-in Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General (AG), stated this on Tuesday 15 August 2023 in Lafia when he resumed office.

He reinstated government commitment to ensure the full enforcement of Child Right Law, Anti- Kidnapping law, Gender-based law and other laws domesticated in the state.

According to the commissioner, the ministry has the mandate of Gov. Abdullahi Sule to activate the enforcement of the laws in order to protect the vulnerable especially women and children.

He added that the team of counsels from the ministry will be straightening to prosecute any person no matter his or her status, if he commits a crime against the state.

“With my background as a public prosecutor, I will bring my experience to bear to ensure adherence to the rule of law in the state.

“I have served as a public prosecutor for the past 10 years and the ministry under my watch would do its best to ensure due process and rule of law,” He added.

On the case between some group of pensioners and the state government that led to the garnishing of bank accounts of the government, the commissioner promised to resolve the impasse without further delay.

“I am just coming and yet to receive any briefing on the issue, the case with the pensioners and the state government, but we will employ every means legally to resolve the issue as soon as I get proper briefing,” He said.

Magaji therefore called on the staff of the ministry to take their jobs seriously and avoid truancy as it would not longer be business as usual.