Yobe Grand Khadi: We must get it right

Ever since, no one was appointed while there are many qualified persons to occupy the position. Now that the government looks set to filling that vacant position, there are a lot of people who have allowed sentiments to rule their reasoning. It is pertinent to note that the works and schedules of a Grand Khadi […]

Ever since, no one was appointed while there are many qualified persons to occupy the position. Now that the government looks set to filling that vacant position, there are a lot of people who have allowed sentiments to rule their reasoning.

It is pertinent to note that the works and schedules of a Grand Khadi do not start and end with hearing of cases only. It is a job which requires physical strength and mental alertness.

At the moment there seem to be a group that is bent on subverting due process in the appointment of a Grand Khadi. Yobe State has grown beyond the pedestrian status it is about to be reduced to. The state is more than the interest of one single individual and or group. And above all, it is not as if it is short of qualified Khadis.  It is important that whoever is made Khadi is of sound mental and physical health. In addition, that person must possess the qualification and knowledge for the job. We abhor a situation where whoever is coming as the Grand Khadi of the state would impede speedy trial as a result of certain deficiencies which ordinarily can be done away with.

Finally, I wish to appeal to the Chief Justice of Nigeria to urgently look at the issue of appointing a Khadi for Yobe State. We do not want a situation where the wrong persons will be appointed for the job. Merit rather than what ever kind of connection should be the major yardstick for the appointment of a Grand Khadi.

May I also call upon the Yobe State Government to be thorough in the appointment of a new Grand Khadi for the state? We must not allow sentiment and primordial consideration to becloud our sense of judgment. At this stage of our life in the state, we must work hard to get it right so that we can move forward.

Abubakar M. Usman, 44, Njiwaji Layout, Damaturu