The outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloma Mukhtar, has expressed delight that she is leaving behind a better Judiciary, even as she justified the different reforms she embarked on as the CJN.
Justice Mukhtar, who spoke to some journalists yesterday in Abuja, said though not everyone will be satisfied with her decisions and actions, she is satisfied that majority of those who were not comfortable with her reform initiatives are now happy with the outcome.
The CJN, who will bow out tomorrow, said she has no grudge against anyone, saying that her decisions and actions were solely driven by the urge to make a difference and to improve the judicial system and ensure its effective performance.
She said: “I know that many are not happy, and many in the past have misunderstood what I stood for but I am glad to say that eventually, they have understood.
“When there are reforms, there are bound to be people who are not happy at all because there are people who do not want change but I defied whatever it is that may bring problem and ensure that things are properly done.
“I don’t bear any grudge against anybody. I don’t go out of my way to victimize anybody. All I wanted was to improve what was on the ground and the system and I am happy that some are appreciating it, even, if some others are not. It is natural that those, whose shoes one had stepped on will not be happy with one but I take it in my stride, it is natural. As long as the generality of the public think that I have improved the system, that is very satisfactory to me.”
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