The Kano State Law Reform Commission has allocated a budget of N100 million for the comprehensive reform of outdated state laws in 2025.
Justice Lawal Muhammadu, Chairman of the Commission, revealed this while defending the commission’s proposed budget for the year before the Committee on Judiciary at the Kano State House of Assembly.
He highlighted the urgent need to modernize many of the state’s laws, noting that some date back to pre-independence, with origins as far back as 1837 and based on English legal frameworks no longer in use.
“There are many laws that are old. Some were made before Nigeria’s independence and are as old as 1837, based on English law. Some of them are not even used in the country anymore, but we still have them here,” he said. “Those are some of the reviews we want to do. The ones that are not useful will be withdrawn, and the ones that need reform will be reformed.”
Justice Muhammadu further disclosed that the commission’s reform work, which began earlier this year, suffered a major setback when its initial efforts were destroyed during the protests in August. As a result, the entire process is restarting with the proposed budget.
In addition to the Law Reform Commission, other state agencies, including the Kano State Radio Corporation, the Ministry of Information, Kano Pillars Football Club, Abubakar Rimi Television, Triumph Newspaper, Kano Printing Press, and the Kano Film and Censorship Board, also presented their budgets.
These agencies reaffirmed their commitment to effectively utilising the allocated resources to enhance their services and deliver tangible results in the coming year.
