President Tinubu has come out to condemn the ugly acts of kidnappers across the country stressing that they must be treated as terrorist.
This statement by the President was made on Tuesday at the Ramadan dinner with the members of the Federal judiciary which was led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
Confirming Governments efforts at stamping out banditry, the President insisted that those involved in the kidnapping of children and women are nothing less than cowards who are incapable of facing the superior fire power of the Nigerian armed forces.
”We must treat kidnappers as terrorists. They are cowardly. They have been degraded. They look for soft targets. They go to schools and kidnap children and cause disaffection. We must treat them equally as terrorists in order to get rid of them, and I promise you we will get rid of them,” the President said at the dinner attended by serving and retired judicial officers, including two former CJNs, Justice Mahmud Mohammed and Justice Walter Onnoghen.
With regards to the review of judicial officers salaries, the President reiterated his administrations commitment to implement the needed reforms targeted at a better welfare package and better working conditions for judicial officers.
”I recognize that the judiciary has one of the most unrewarded responsibilities. They are yet to modernize equipment and recordkeeping, and their progress towards improvement is slow.
”When you look at the career path of a judicial officer, they cannot practice the vocation for which they were trained after retirement.
”While the framers of the law may have their reasons, I perceive this differently and see this from a fair compensation angle that should benefit all,” the President stated.
