A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Paul Ananaba, is of the opinion that there will be no justice in Nigeria until there is equity in policy and distribution of resources, IgbereTV reports
Professor Ananaba made the assertion on Friday at the International Peace Conference (IPC) put together by the Asokoro Seventh-Day Adventist Church, tagged – Contextualizing Peace: Nuggets For National Growth.
He said there is not a better time in Nigerian history, when the nation needed peace, equity and justice, than at this moment when the pulse of agitation permeates the atmosphere.
While underscoring that equity and equality are not one and the same, Prof Ananaba explained that the latter can exist without the former, however, once there is equity then equality will abound.
According to him, the myriad of inequities that exist in Nigeria are the reasons the nation has several challenges to its peace.
Furthering on, the Senior Advocate said when there are inequities, the last resort of the common man is the judiciary system, sadly, he questioned and decried how long the masses spend in court in their bid to obtain justice.
“An average case in this country that goes to the Supreme Court, will spend between 18 and 19 years, that is the fastest it can go,” Professor Ananaba buttressed and asked “wherein lies justice?”.
The Senior Advocate reiterated that there is a dire need for equity and justice because perceived injustice threatens peace at all pedestals.
“If we are equitable, we will have a significant reduction in violence,” Ananaba insisted and urged every Nigerian, all organizations and groups within the country, to focus on equity and justice for the progress of the nation
