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Shun Corruption, CJN Advises Judges
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, has advised judges to shun corruption and acts capable of tarnishing their reputation and offices.
He gave the warning on Friday in Abuja while swearing in 14 new Justices of the Court of Appeal.
Katsina-Alu said that any judge who accepted bribe was worse than an accused person standing trial, and advised judges against indulging in acts capable of tarnishing the image of the Bench.
“The society in which we live is constantly changing, and it is up to members of the judiciary to live above board.
“This has become imperative in view of the challenges that continue to emerge during the current democratic dispensation.
“Judges must be prepared to approach issues with an enquiring and critical mind.
“Your judgments must be made without fear or favour. Decisions must be arrived at after an impartial and objective consideration of the evidence brought before the court,” he added.
President Goodluck Jonathan had on July 13 approved the appointment of 14 Justices of the Court of Appeal and eight judges for the Federal Capital Territory High Courts.
The Justices of the Court of Appeal are Justices Abubakar Alkali and Chinwe Iyizoba of the Adamawa High Court, Tom Shaibu Yakubu, Kogi High Court; Joseph Sikyegh and Tine Tur, Benue High Court.
Others are Justices Rita Nosakhare Pemu and Samuel Oseji, Delta High Court, Philomena Ekpe, Cross River High Court; Haruna Mohammed Tsammani, Bauchi State High Court; and Mohammed Danjuma, Taraba High Court.
The others are Ita Mbaba, Akwa Ibom High Court; Akeju Isaiah Olufemi, Ekiti State High Court; Tunde Awotoye, Osun High Court; and Moore Adumein, Bayelsa High Court.
The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called on the Management of Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC to embark on the water projects in Buguma city in Asari Toru Local Government Area, Rivers state
The Group called on the Rivers state government to revamp the Buguma fish farm to create employment for the teeming youths
On the water project in Buguma, MOSIEND said the population of Buguma has increased tremendously as the residents need more water projects to enhance the daily livelihood of the people
The Group also appealed to the Chairman of the council to assist in making the project a reality and attracts more developmental projects to the city
This call was on Rhythm 93.7 FM Port Harcourt, Radio program, Talk of the Town, by MOSIEND Eastern Zonal Coordinator of MOSIEND Half Hour Comrade Tammy Bruce Longjohn alongside Mark Ojuka,Chairman of Buguma and Hon Sandra Owunari JP Chairman Obuama and monitored by our correspondent
Comrade Ojuka also called on the Management of Liquidifed Natural Gas NLG to embark on a free medical outreach in all Kala bari communities to improve their health status
He appealed to LNG to award scholarship to indigens of Kalabari communities in tertiary institutions to better their education, noting the company is doing same in Bonny, abandoning Kalabari communities
“We need contracts, free medical, scholarships and employment including skill acquisition programs for our teeming youths in Kalabari extractions ”
On Security, Mark Ojuka said security in Buguma is at zero level with the help of the Ama Ma soldiers the city is more peaceful and investors friendly as the youths of area have cordial relationship with the security agencies in the area
“Security is very secured in Buguma clan”
He called on the Rivers state to revamp the Buguma fish farm to create employment for the teeming youths
“The youths are asking for human capacity building in the area to reduce unemployment”
“The revamping of the Buguma fish farm will also reduce youth violence”
Also Speaking, Eastern Zonal Coordinator of MOSIEND Half Hour Comrade Tammy Bruce Longjohn called for more improve in infrastructures in Kalabari community, especially in electricity
There is little improvement in terms of electricity in Buguma city
He decried the deplorable condition
of Buguma Health Centre, saying that the hospital is near functional
“Our sisters that are pregnant and our sick parents can not access the health centre for a better treatment ”
Describing the Health Centre as an eye saw, he called on Rivers state government and Buguma Local Government chairman Hon William to improve on facilities in the centre and make it more medically accessible to the sick persons in the area
Buguma, Tammy Bruce said is the spiritual headquarter of Kalabari people as such deserve more modern facilities from the government to improve lives
The Coordinator called on government, stakeholders and oil companies to assist and improve the poor infrastructural facilities in area
“We need first class hospitals, qualified medical doctors and nurses in the health centres and hospitals”
On the oil spilled in Obuoma Chairman MOSIEND Obuoma, Hon Sandra Owunari said the spill destroyed their crops and Rivers even polluted their only source of drinking water
She expressed displeasure that Rivers state government did not send any relief materials to the people in the affected community
On Chieftaincy title to women in Obuama, Hon Sandra Owunari said the community do not install Chieftaincy title to women, saying that Chieftaincy title is only reserved for men only in the community
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