Section 5 of the Legal Aid Act 2016 establishes the National Legal Aid Service with the mandate to:
- Provide legal aid services to indigent, marginalized, and vulnerable persons;
- Establish a legal aid scheme to assist the indigent to access legal aid;
- Promote legal literacy and legal awareness;
- Support community legal services by funding justice advisory centers, education, and research; and
- Promote the use of alternative dispute resolution methods that enhance access to justice