The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) in the Niger State Ministry of Justice, Mr. Moses Gamzhi Chiroma has told the Chief Judge of Niger state that without any iota of doubt in the discharge of his duty he could beat his chest to say he is the best performing DPP the state has ever had.
He further told the Chief Judge, Halima Abdulmalik that as the Director of Public Prosecution in the last ten years, “I will be bold to say that, I’m the best performing DPP in Niger state”
He spoke at the backdrop of his encounters with the Chief Judge when she took him to the cleaner on why the case files of some inmates languishing in the Custodial center could not be attended to and could not be traced to his office.
The Chief Judge expressed disappointment over missing files and records of suspects.
He told the Chief Judge that he is doing all within his responsibility as the Director of Public Prosecution to perform his duty perfectly and professionally since he assumed office as the DPP in the last ten years.
According to him, he is facing some challenges that when the junior counsel are not ready to take instructions from him and “there is nothing I can do because I don’t want to be seen as if one is reporting them.”
In a swift reaction to his submission, the Chief Judge then told the DPP that he is not in control of his office stating that “if as the Director of Public Prosecution, you cannot take measures against the junior counsel is apperent that you are not in-charge of your office.”
“I don’t have power of carrot and stick. I have been doing my best and I’m still doing my best as the director of Public Prosecution in Niger State.”
“I’m doing my work perfectly in the last ten years and I must tell you I’m the best performing DPP that Niger State has ever had. I must say this, the records are there to speak.
Like I said, my Lord, I’m facing so many challenges in doing my job. When you assign responsibility to the junior counsel and they are not ready to take order from you what will I do.
“And I don’t want to be seen as if I’m reporting them. ” I repeat, I don’t have power of carrot and stick and those that have the power to call them to order or apply the appropriate civil service procedures are not doing that what will I do.?
“So my Lord these and more are the challenges I’m facing as the DPP.”
Mr Moses Gamzhi Chiroma told the Chief Judge while defending his position at the Minna old medium correctional custody.
He noted that he will continue to perform his duty, no matter the amount of frustration from any quarters, assuring that he will leave above any frustration in the discharge of his duty in the state Ministry of Justice until his last day in the service.
CAPITAL POST reports that Justice Abdulmalik was on visit to the Minna Correctional Custodial center to decongest the facilities.
