My name is Bonn-Asiegbu Chiemela Frank, a 500 level
clinician from the University of Abuja Law Clinic.
My participation in the pre trial prison project is one
experience that I would hardly forget. It exposed me to an entirelydifferent
aspect of the legal profession. The process of teaching and learning is a good
level but then when taken to the practical level it indeed becomes fantastic
and surreal.
The significant occurrence or experience for me during the
entire process was my interaction with a detainee that I interviewed. This
experience was indeed significant to me because while the interview was going
on, I felt socially responsible. From then my mindset changed. I became more
passionate about what I would contribute to the society to make it a better
place and not focusing on what the society can do for me. I also got to
understand that one of the major issues that hinders and delays the cooperation
between suspects and security officials is the “approach”. A violent approach
towards suspects does not yield the appropriate result.
From my experience, I learnt that as a lawyer I have to
contribute to the development of the judicial system because a lot of work
needs to be done and the change begins with me
From my observation of the interview with a detainee, I felt
passionate about the plight of the prison pre trial detainees and that I had a
duty to always speak up for those who can not speak for themselves.
This inspired me to write this poem. Title; In
these walls
In These Walls
In these walls are souls long
buried in thoughts
Hearts that beat slowly but
loudly
Eyes that look but see nothing
Yes I have been in these walls
Filled with dreams and
aspirations of the sons of men
I want to go home to my
business he says
Why must I be tortured this
way?
And forced to say
I did it.
Yes I have been in these walls
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