The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, through the Institute of Local Government, has organized a workshop for lawyers on chieftaincy disputes.
The workshop aimed to build the capacity of legal councils of the National and Regional Houses of Chiefs.
The workshop was long overdue, as the legal councils for the various Regional Houses of Chiefs had not met since their initial orientation in 2014. The Ministry recognized the need to update the skills and knowledge of lawyers handling chieftaincy disputes and took the initiative to organize the workshop.
The training is expected to enhance the capacity of lawyers to handle chieftaincy disputes in a fair and efficient manner. By doing so, the Ministry aims to promote peaceful resolution and development in the country.
Speaking at the workshop, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, highlighted the need to resolve the issue of different conditions of service in all 16 Regional Houses of Chiefs. The Minister emphasized the importance of resolving chieftaincy disputes in a fair and efficient manner.
“The essence was to build their capacity, to let them work together, to let them interact with one another, with the ministry, with the Supreme Court justices and with the Institute of Local Government Studies for us to know how best we can build their capacity to be able to do away with most of the chieftaincy disputes that we have in the country,” Mr Ibrahim said.
He noted that the workshop is a significant step towards achieving this goal and expressed his gratitude to all participants for their active engagement.
The workshop organized by the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs is a significant step towards building the capacity of lawyers to handle chieftaincy disputes effectively and it is expected to help ensure peaceful resolution and development in the country.
