Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike says that the country was currently adrift and endangered, but an independent Judiciary could save her.
Wike alleged that the Federal Government has failed in its basic responsibilities of safeguarding security and citizens’ socio-economic well-being, and also created an atmosphere of haplessness across the land
He said the judiciary remains the only hope of retrieving the country, but noted that the third arm of government must be effectively strengthened for it to play such a crucial role.
Wike said this in Abuja on Friday at the launch of a book, titled: “Legal Paradigm in Nigeria: A new direction in the study of law and practice.”
The book is a compilation of selected leading judgments by Justice Abdu Aboki, who retired from the Supreme Court on August 5 this year.
Wike, who launched the book with N100million, warned that the nation’s democracy was at risk should the judiciary succumb to intimidation and harassment by anti-democratic forces.
He said: “We must be frank with ourselves. The Federal Government has failed in its basic duties to secure the country and advance the socio-economic well-being of all citizens, which is the reason for the heightened sense of frustration, conflicts, and violence, threatening to tear this country apart.
“As the general elections approach, as everything about Nigeria continues to wobble and tumble, Nigerians are becoming more and more apprehensive about the success of the general election and the survival of our democracy beyond 2023.
“However, we must neither lose hope nor give up on Nigeria, because as bad as things are, we can still trust the nation’s Judiciary to save our country by guaranteeing justice, equity, and equality to every citizen.”
