The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has said President Bola Tinubu remains committed to building a justice sector that delivers timely and efficient outcomes to Nigerians.
Fagbemi stated this at the launch of the Enterprise Content Management System by the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja, where he also inaugurated the renovated staff clinic, sports centre, crèche and staff canteen.
A statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Communication and Publicity in the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Kamarudeen Ogundele, explained that the ECMS is a digital platform that enables the ministry to create, process, approve, store and retrieve official documents electronically.
According to the statement, Fagbemi, in his keynote address, said the launch marked the ministry’s departure from the era of manual and unstructured information management.
“By digitising our correspondence, emails and legal documents, we are dismantling the bureaucratic bottlenecks that have historically slowed the wheels of justice.
“This transition to a paperless environment is a cornerstone of our digital transformation strategy, specifically aligned with Pillar Five of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP25).
“The initiative is also firmly situated within the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President and the National Policy on Justice. These frameworks are unequivocal: justice institutions must be efficient, accountable, digitally enabled and capable of delivering timely outcomes to Nigerians.
“The ECMS is therefore not merely a technological intervention; it is a governance reform that strengthens institutional memory, improves decision-making, secures records, and enforces discipline in workflow and accountability. This is the standard expected of a modern justice sector. Our goal is clear: to build a justice sector that is modern, efficient and, above all, citizen-driven,” he said.
The AGF said the ministry, under his leadership, had prioritised staff welfare and workplace modernisation to create an environment where excellence can thrive, in line with service-wide reforms being spearheaded by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
He expressed appreciation to the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, Prof Koyinsola Ajayi of Olaniwun Ajayi & Co., ministry staff, sister ministries and partners for their support.
In her welcome address, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mrs Beatrice Jeddy-Agba, disclosed that the ministry had, within the last eight weeks, successfully scanned and uploaded 6,241 physical files comprising 331,297 pages onto the 1Gov Enterprise Content Management System.
“Beyond digitisation, we also achieved 100 per cent official email coverage for all staff, conducted multiple tiers of ECM and digital skills training, activated departmental champions, and established clear standard operating procedures and workflows for document tracking and approvals,” she said.
Jeddy-Agba noted that for years, service delivery in the ministry had been hampered by the challenges of managing physical documents, manual correspondence and delays associated with a paper-heavy system.
“The ECMS ‘go-live’ ceremony we celebrate today marks the end of that era. By digitising our emails, files and communications, we are adopting a modern, paperless culture that prioritises efficiency and transparency,” she added.
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