From CHARLES ONYEKWERE
Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Enugu, Right Reverend Samuel Ike has charged the judiciary to stop leaving the masses confused by delivering conflicting judgements.
Ike gave the charge during his presidential address at the ongoing second session of the 19th Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Enugu held at St Paul Anglican Church, China-Town, Enugu.
He noted that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, needs to reposition the judiciary to its rightful place as the interpreter of the law and last hope of the aggrieved and common man.
According to him, the recurring scenario in which, following a Supreme Court judgement, the appellants and defendants give their own interpretations, leaving the masses confused, should stop.
“The judiciary should ensure that it is frank, plain and simple in its use of language in delivering judgements.
“If need be, the certified true copy of judgements should be translated into the three major Nigerian languages,” the bishop said.
He reminded President Bola Tinubu that time is speeding away and “carrying the hope he promised to renew.
“The resurgence of insecurity, worsening food prices and low standard of living of most Nigerians, as well as accusations of nepotism prevalent in the previous administration continue to dominate national discourse.”
The cleric said Nigerians continue to yearn for genuine and complete electoral reforms, improved and total overhaul of the 1999 Constitution “as possible legacies that elected officials can leave.”
Ike appreciated President Tinubu for commencing the payment of the N70,000 minimum wage to workers, but noted that high inflation rate had already taken a large chunk of it.
On tackling insecurity, the bishop challenged the president to move away from issuing marching orders, to marching into action by using all the paraphernalia of his office to prevent these needless loss of lives.
Meanwhile, the cleric lauded the zeal with which the construction of the N15 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is being carried out.
He encouraged the president to ensure the rehabilitation of many existing highways.
