On December 1, 2022, the AUN Vice President for Safety and Security, Dr. Lionel Von Frederick Rawlins, was inaugurated as the third President of the governing council of the Institute of Criminal Justice and Criminology Administration (ICJCA) in Nigeria.
In his inaugural address at the investiture ceremony in Lagos, Dr. Rawlins assured stakeholders of a relentless commitment towards strategically leveraging professional expertise that will serve as catalysts of change and evolution for a better criminal justice system and collaboration with relevant institutions to confront existing and emerging challenges.
"Some of the challenges of this nation include persistent high levels of crime and violence, the need to respond to new forms of criminality as well as enhancing responses to criminal behaviors that have long pervaded societies which includes corruption and violence against women and children. As an institute, we must take on the gauntlet in the battle for the renaissance of the nation's criminal justice and criminology administration system, to redefine and promote social values and to defend the system to be proactive with integrity as our watch word. This is the surest way to redeem credibility, rebuild image and chart a new course that will guarantee the security and prosperity of the Nigerian nation and indeed, the human race."
As President of the foremost professional criminology body in Africa, Dr. Rawlins will spearhead the development of policies and operational guidelines of the institution, which is aimed at promoting the best practices in the Nigerian criminal justice System as well as providing support and consolidation.
Dr. Rawlins, Director Center for Conflict Analysis, Early Warning and Peacebuilding (C-CAEWP), is a seasoned security analyst and an expert in criminology. He is also a fellow of the Environment and Safety Management Institute (FESMI).
The Institute of Criminal Justice and Criminology Administration, according to its website (www.ICJCA.org.ng), has "the main objective of training and educating students who are career-minded in the areas of criminal justice administration, Criminology and Forensic Science program for improved academic standard and professionalism."
Reported by Tina Bitrus