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July 18, 2019
The newly confirmedChief Justice of Nigeria, CJN Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad has urged the legislatureto use its powers to sanitise the society and make it free of corruption byamending necessary laws.
Justice Muhammad alsocanvassed for stiffer penalties for corrupt people, saying laws were notadequate.
Muhammad, who made thecomments while answering questions from Senators before he was confirmed as CJNby the lawmakers, said things were better for Nigeria in terms of low level ofcorruption when the colonial masters were in charge of the country.
The CJN said corruptpeople must be rendered helpless in their efforts to be involved in graft.
Justice Muhammad alsostressed the need to facilitate the smooth operations of the judiciary by theexecutive arm of government by providing necessary facilities and structures.