Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has reiterated his commitment to spearhead the drive to restore sanity in all facets of governance in the State.
The Governor while swearing in eight judges in the state said he remained conscious of the need to strengthen institutions through upholding the creed of fairness, equity, precedence and justice in all dealings with all arms of government as a principle of good governance.
”Today, no institution requires the deployment of these principles as much as the Judiciary Arm of Government. This is premised on my avowed vision and commitment to make the tenets of democracy that is the Rule of Law, the bedrock of justice and equity so that the common man can have a genuine hope of better things to come” Governor Fintiri said.
He reemphasized that the oath taking by the new judges should not be seen as a mere ceremony, but a re-affirmation of their Lordships’ commitment to serve God by serving humanity in the temple of justice.
”It is my fervent hope to see that by accepting to serve, you will work tirelessly to see that our courtrooms become Temples of Justice not that of despair, hopelessness and helplessness”.
He reminded them that the cumulative effect of the oath they have subscribed to precludes partiality or favoritism and professes neutrally in striking a balance on the scale of Justice.
Governor Fintiri at the occasion commended the State Chief Judge, Justice Nathan Musa for carrying out far reaching reforms and complete reorganization of the Judicial arm.
He said that the steps the Chief Judge took to minimize misconduct, corruption, indiscipline and avoidable delays in disposing of cases, is the kind of reforms the country needed in the courtrooms
”As your Government, we are committed to these ideals. Therefore we will not tamper with the sanctity of any arm. This is why we have granted unfettered autonomy to the Judiciary and the Legislature” he said.
”We are conscious of the fact that good governance cannot be attained without allowing all the organs of government to function independently. I see myself not as your Governor or Chief Executive but as a partner in the pursuit of the common good for our people. Together, we can deliver this State from the stranglehold of criminals, bring about law and order, entrench peace, stability, prosperity and equal opportunity for all” Governor Fintiri added.
In response, the Judges said having accepted this call of duty, transparency, discipline, efficiency will be their watchwords so as to build greater confidence in the judicial system by exhibiting decorum in their daily conducts.
Emmanuel Ukoh
