Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2016/11/30/see-the-deplorable-conditions-of-the-justice-ministry-buildings-in-makurdi/

To me, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State is a nice man. But he has inherited a very serious problem. It is a pity that in the 21st century lawyers are subjected to working in the kind of environment they have to endure in Benue State. Besides, the judiciary is an arm of government that helps bring about justice in the country. See a photo of the Ministry of Justice, Makurdi.

According to a Facebook post by Tion Paul Tyover, the Ministry of Justice, Benue State has over 90 lawyers among its staff. The ministry has three area chambers or offices namely in Katsina Ala, Gboko and Otukpo Local Government Areas. The headquarters of the ministry is at Makurdi.

The infrastructure decay in the ministry is alarming, says the Facebook user. Lawyers lack adequate facilities and tools to enable them carry out their duties effectively. Lack of office stationery and computers, photocopiers and printers is common place in the ministry, both at its head office and all the area offices.

Lawyers resort to preparing official documents on their personal computers or at business centers and print or make copies of the documents from their own salaries, which unfortunately in recent times is not even been paid up to date. In the few instances where lawyers are able to print in any of the Director’s office where there is a printer, the lawyer brings the paper to be used for printing. The ministry’s library at the head office meant to aid the lawyer in carrying out research is dilapidated and stocked with very few old books.

At the head office, apart from a few offices, all others do not befit that of a lawyer or indeed any civil servant who is expected to give his best to the service. All the lawyers at the head office are supposed to use a public convenience or urinary, which is in a terrible state of disrepair, such that lawyers resort to urinating at the backyard of their offices. At the area offices they do not have a urinary or convenience. More photos.

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Investigation by Towncrieronline reveal it is not the fault of the present administration in the state, as successive governments had neglected the ministry. Still, the present administration should act fast to solve the problem, to prevent people casting aspersions on it.

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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2016/11/30/see-the-deplorable-conditions-of-the-justice-ministry-buildings-in-makurdi/

It is well, abi after 2 years una wan still blame PDP again.....


i cant but laff when i hear the likes of el rufai, saraki, amaechi and co blame PDP for this country's woe

Paul Tion Tyover Correct guy

But PDP was there for 16years

OP You should have added viewer discretion. That toilet, na our learned friends fill am so with shits and sheets. Dem get mind o. Who dropped the last shit? SMH even ill maintained public secondary school hostel toilets look better. I couldn't even touch my screen while scrolling down. Had to scroll over that toilet.

See how big the land is. Waste of space. Kai

With all these mess, suswam and PDP do expect BENUE PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE WITH THEM.No wonder he has lost relevance politicaly.