Rule Of Law May Be Jettisoned -Buhari …Nigeria In State Of Stupor -Ex Gov

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday gave an indication that his administration may sometime jettison the rule of law.
He told a gathering of lawyers that the “Rule of Law must be subject to the supremacy of the nation’s security and national interest.”
“Our apex court has had cause to adopt a position on this issue in this regard and it is now a matter of judicial recognition that; where national security and public interest are threatened or there is a likelihood of their being threatened, the individual rights of those allegedly responsible must take second place, in favour of the greater good of society,” the president said while addressing the opening ceremony of a conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
Although Buhari did not mention any specific instance where his administration had taken the stance of forgoing rule of law for national security, his attorney-general, Abubakar Malami, recently gave that as a reason the administration could not release Sambo Dasuki despite court orders.
Mr Dasuki, a former National Security Adviser, has been detained despite various court orders for his release.
In his speech to the lawyers, Mr Buhari also spoke on his administration’s efforts since coming into office in 2015.
Meanwhile,former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi said Nigeria needs men of vision with proven track records to wake from stupor.
He spoke, yesterday, at the 2018 Making Nigeria Great conference organised by the Summit Bible Church at Abuja.
Obi, who looked at the trajectory of the nation’s development from 1980-date, bemoaned Nigeria’s backwardness, despite huge investments in all sectors over the years.
He compared Nigeria to a car with knocked engine, insisting the engine must be fixed first even before the question of who drives it arises.
“To make Nigeria great is a welcome development which Nigerians are called to work towards. However, we must at all times recognise where we are and what should be done.
“In our own case, we have lost it completely as a country. The idea of greatness is good but we must start from doing basic things.
“We cannot aim to build skyscraper when we cannot maintain simple toilets. I believe as St. Theresa of the Child Jesus said, that greatness consists in doing small things in an extraordinary way,” Obi said.
Other speakers at the event were Mr. Osita Chidoka and Leke Alder.
They submitted Nigeria needs a man of vision to move on.