Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has warned that delays in fund releases and inadequate budgetary allocations are undermining the implementation of justice sector reforms across Nigeria.

Speaking on Wednesday while defending the 2026 budget proposal of the Federal Ministry of Justice before the House of Representatives Committee on Justice, Mr Fagbemi highlighted the link between adequate funding and the effective delivery of the Ministry's mandate.

He said the ministry's operations are guided by the National Policy on Justice 2024 and its Strategic Plan 2023-2027, which align with the justice sector roadmap under the Renewed Hope Agenda of the current administration.

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