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Justice Gana Ashigar bows out service
Joel Ajayi
Justice Gana Ashigar has bowed out of the Federal High Court and the Federal Judiciary on 1st October, 2022, upon the attainment of the statutory retirement age of 65 years
At the Special Court Session and the Valedictorian in Maiduguri Borno state, Honourable Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, Ofr Federal High Court said the event was a celebration of a quintessential judicial officer, who not only excelled in his career but also in the development of the nation and humanity.
He described Justice Ashigar as a refined and erudite judicial officer who contributed immensely to the development of the country’s jurisprudence
According to him, it is definitely apposite that we are reveling in the contribution and life of the valedictorian for imprinting his mark eternally on the sands of time and in the chronicles of the Court.
“We are committed to ensuring that this hallowed practice continues, with the hope that it serves as motivation for currently serving Judges: that their grueling sacrifices will not go unappreciated.
“Thus, the Hon. Justice Baba Gana Ashigar deserves all the encomiums he will receive today and in the future, for taking up the call of service and having discharged the service, without taint or blemish for many years.
In his farewell speech, Honorable Justice Baba Gana Ashigar who was born 1 October, 1957 at Dikwa Town, Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State to the family of late Mallam Bukar Mala Amodu thanked everyone for their encomiums
He said: “I have come to a stage where I must say goodbye. It is sad but we must realize that moving on with the rest of our lives starts with a goodbye. Without doubt, anywhere I go, I will carry with me the sweet memories of this Federal High Court and its staff which I will always treasure and cherish the experience gained from years of working.
“The federal High court has trained me both within and outside Nigeria. I have been trained and made better equipped to face the challenges of the job. I have been trained in the USA, the Netherlands, Norway, Mauritius, the United Arab Emirates, and Cairo- Egypt. I have visited Sweden, Turkey, India and many African countries.
“Let me acknowledge the fact that I and perhaps, many of us might have made one mistake or another and caused inconveniences among ourselves for all these years. This is expected since we are human. May I therefore, implore everyone I might have wronged, to forgive such wrongs on my
“I hold no grudges against anyone and I hope we will leave here today without any resentment or bitterness in our hearts.”
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Musawa Seeks Broader Significance for June 12
Joel Ajayi
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., says June 12 must be remembered as a sacrifice that gave Nigerians democracy, beyond its status as a public holiday.
In a statement signed on Saturday by the Senior Assistant Media & Publicity to the Honourable Minister,Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy Dr Nneka Ikem Anibeze Ph.D in Abuja.
Musawa stated this at the national premiere of “MKO”, a film on Chief Moshood Abiola, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Lagos, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.
She said 33 years after June 12, 1993, many young Nigerians know it only as a holiday, but the film turns it back into memory.
“For too many young Nigerians, June 12 is simply a public holiday. This film tells them that our democracy did not arrive by chance. It was fought for. It was defended. It was paid for. This documentary is in honour of the heroes of June 12, the men and women who gave their lives for the mandate of June 12, 1993 and for the democracy Nigeria enjoys today,” the Minister said.
Musawa hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Host, for his participation in the June 12 struggle and paying the price in exile, adding that Nigeria’s creative industry will keep telling the story of its democracy with courage.
“Through film and the creative economy, Nigeria will preserve its history. A nation that forgets its past loses its way to the future. Nigeria has a story and our story deserves to be told,” she said.
Earlier, the director of the investigative documentary, Ose Oyamendan, said the film was in honour and memory of heroes who fought for Nigeria’s democracy.
“There was Hope ’93 and now there is Renewed Hope. There was a man who sacrificed his life so we may have democracy and there is a man who almost lost his life fighting for democracy who is now helping build a lasting democracy.
“There was a great man called Bashorun MKO Abiola and there is now another great man called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Democrats. Nationalists. Nation builders. Leaders of men and women. We must never forget our story. We must always honour and remember our heroes,” Oyamendan said.
Top government officials including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the wife of the President Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chief of Staff to the President Rt. Femi Gbajabiamila, state Governors, members of the National Assembly, Ministers and other distinguished dignitaries attended the premiere.
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