The immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Security Agencies Relations Committee (NBA-SARC), Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN has urged members of the Borno State House of Assembly to commit to the fight against corruption.

He spoke at a workshop in Abuja organized by Talbash Chambers in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Borno State House of Assembly.

Meanwhile, Gadzama, who is also the Founding Principal Partner of J-K Gadzama LLP, has expressed “sadness and shock” over the demise of his mentor, Khadi Kaka Shehu Imam.

Gadzama SAN urges members of the Borno state House of Assembly to choose between fighting corruption and promoting corruption

Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN, Founding Principal Partner of J-K Gadzama LLP, made this statement when addressing the members of the Borno State House of Assembly in a workshop organized by Talbash Chambers in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Borno State House of Assembly, which held on Tuesday 26th September, 2023 at The Palms Hotel, Abuja.

The workshop aptly titled the Role of the EFCC and Legislature on Blockage, Prevention of Financial Crime and Money Laundering in Public Sector through Enactment, Domestication of Relevant Laws and Oversight Functions of the Legislators had distinguished speakers like Mr Oshodi Johnson, the North East Zonal Commander of the Commission; Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN, the Founding and Principal Partner of J-K Gadzama LLP; Dr. Kyari Mohammed of the African Union and honourable members of the Borno State of the House of Assembly led by the Speaker of the House, Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan in attendance.

Chief Gadzama SAN as one of the Speakers at the event, delivered a paper on the “Role of the Borno State House of Assembly on Blockage, Prevention of Financial Crimes and Money Laundering in Public Sector: Enactments and Oversight Functions”

According to Chief Gadzama SAN, “… from the smallest unit of the society, which is the family, to the larger society, corruption does not attract enough societal condemnation as it should. The need to get rich by all mean s has become a laudable goal. The community, family and close relatives of persons in positions of power see the public officer in power as a means for the family and their community to get rich.”

While applauding the Borno State House of Assembly for the initiative stating that the sensitization of members was the first step in preventing financial crimes, he reminded them that in their capacity they have the powers to curb financial leakages in the state by enacting the right laws as well as being consistent and without bias in their application of their oversight functions over the activities of state government agencies.

He admonished the honorable members that the options available to them as public officers are to choose to fight corruption, or to further entrench corruption, or to stay aloof and do nothing.

Gadzama SAN Mourns his Mentor, Khadi Kaka Shehu Imam

Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN has expressed sadness and shock over the demise of his mentor, Khadi Kaka Shehu Imam and extends his heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of the elder statesman, the Limanti Dynasty and the good people of Borno State over this painful loss.

According to the Learned Silk, the late Khadi was a father to him and imparted so many virtues on him, especially during the early days of his career as a legal practitioner even before he took Silk. The Learned Silk narrated that their paths crossed when the deceased was a Khadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Maiduguri in the early 90’s. The late Khadi adopted the Learned Silk as his first son and the duo remained father and son even after he retired from the Bench and until his eventual demise on 25/9/23. May Allah have mercy on his soul and grant him Aljannah Firdausi.

Khadi Kaka Shehu Imam who died on 25th September, 2023 at 100 years of age has been credited to be an elder statesman in Borno State and one of the founding fathers of the modern Yerwa.

Chief Gadzama, SAN, who is the Shettima Ilmuye of Borno and the Sardauna of Uba, has described the late Khadi as one who was “committed to fairness, justice and compassion for all irrespective of tribe, religion and socio-economic class” during his lifetime. For the Learned Silk, the demise of this icon of inestimable value is a great loss to him and the good people of Borno State whose legacy will live on and continue to inspire generations to come. The best way to honour him is to continue with his legacies of fairness, good leadership and uniting the people.

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