President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration cannot be accused of protecting any individual or group from legal consequences on account of political affiliation, or obstructing crime investigation and prosecution by the authorities.
The President has emphasised “the government has neither shield laws nor engages in concealment of people’s involvement in crime.”
Tinubu said a Nigeria corruption-free was possible if everyone committed to doing the right thing in their respective spheres of influence.
He charged the judiciary to remain steadfast, impartial, and incorruptible in dispensing justice.
The president spoke yesterday in Abuja while declaring open the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and National Judicial Institute (NJI) Workshop for Justices and Judges.
He warned that the breakdown of any society began when those entrusted with interpreting its laws became compromised.
Tinubu said his administration was committed to improving the welfare and working conditions of judicial officers, stating that recent remuneration reviews are part of a broader effort to stating that recent remuneration reviews are part of a broader effort to strengthen judicial independence.
The president, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said the moral foundation of the Nigerian nation rested on the integrity of its judicial system.
“We draw our moral distinction as a people from the judiciary, and we owe it the reverence and autonomy to remain the last sanctuary of our collective conscience,” he said.
