We were fascinated by your handling of justice and delivering it to all manner of people in Kebbi State
By Haruna Usman, Birnin Kebbi
The grand khadi of Kebbi State, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Muktar, on Tuesday received award of champion of justice in Kebbi state.
The champion of justice award was given to him by a Kano based organisation, Alhakim Human Rights and Social Justice Organisation, in recognition of his invaluable contribution to justice dispensation since he assumed the leadership of sharia courts in the state.
Earlier, the chairman of human rights body, Comrade Said Bn Usman, said that the grand Khadi was carefully selected after through checks on his works before finding him worthy of the award.
“You were not the only grand khadi in Kebbi, and we have been existing long before you came onboard but we were fascinated by your handling of justice and delivering it to all manner of people in Kebbi state”, he said.
Receiving the award in his office in Birnin Kebbi, the recipient, Alhaji Abubakar said that the award will push him to do more in Kebbi judicial circle.
“I am as honoured as I am challenged by the award, doing justice to all manner of people regardless of tribe and religion is the primary function of every judge because justice is the foundation for peace in the society”.
He thanked the organisation for finding him worthy of the award despite many others in the justice industry in Kebbi state, it was attended by top judicial officers and religious leaders.