Rule of law watch

RULE OF LAW WATCH (ROL WATCH)
Rule of Law Watch is a collaborative project of Human Development Initiatives(HDI) and the World Justice Project of the American Bar Association in partnership with select radio stations in Nigeria. It brings together the law, media and telecommunication. The objective is to use local media to create awareness about Rule of Law and what it entails as a means of enhancing citizen participation in governance and improving citizen capacity to hold government more accountable to the people.

HDI is in partnership with selected Radio Stations will disseminate ROL awareness programmes that look at various aspects of rule of law including government accountability to law at all levels.
Nigeria is a fledging democracy with weak institutions of government, systemic corruption and high vulnerability to endogenous political shocks and exogenous economic shocks. Disregard for laws and denial of justice in criminal and civil justice system is a notorious fact. Mindful of the importance of law to good governance and development, the present administration in Nigeria has made respect for law and upholding the ROL one of its cardinal principles.

In its basic form the ROL posits that no one is above the law. ROL is widely recognised as a prerequisite for democracy and a basis for human rights advocacy. It is also a push factor for economic growth because countries with better ROL attract more FDI, aid and economic assistance while stable and predictable laws encourage investments and growth., ROL is also used to guarantee property and economic rights.
In light of the importance of ROL to development the citizenry cannot affordto be ignorant of its meaning and application. Ignorance prevents the citizens from holding the government accountable under the law.
In order to fulfil its public education obligation Human Development Initiatives in partnership with WJP-ABA and select media organisations hosts ROL Watch on radio in English and Yoruba languages.

In order to be a part of this public education initiative we urge you to contribute your views by phone calls, sms, emails and participation in the discussion forum that is dedicated to the ROL.