Uphold ‘Amanah’ for peace to prevail in our society – Adamawa CJ tasks bar, bench
Adamawa State Chief Judge, Justice Hapsat Abdulrahman has tasked the bar and the bench to uphold trust “Amanah” for peace, tranquility and harmony to prevail in the society.
Abdulrahman who made the appeal during the 2024 Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN) week with the theme “Adherence to principles of Amana by Muslim Lawyers: The surest path to success” noted that a judicial position is a trust and must be handled with all sense of responsibility.
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Quoting from the Quran and the tradition of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), the CJ noted that there is no faith for one who cannot be trusted and there is no religion for one who cannot keep promise.
“Verily, Allah commands that you should render back trust to those to whom they are due.
“There is no gain saying that Amanah (trust) is a phenomenon which is inseparable from the legal profession especially in respect of the conduct of Muslim Lawyers,” she said.
Also speaking, the chairman MULAN in Adamawa, Barr. Ibrahim Baba Mustapha noted that the choice of this year’s theme is actually to remind members on the need to be adherent to Amana in their everyday dealings.
“It is our belief that at the end of the program, participants would have a better and updated knowledge on the concept of Amana which practiced, will lead us to success here on earth and also hereafter,” he said.
Shedding light on the the rationale for organizing the MULAN week, Mustapha said the “Week is an annual forum for Muslim members of the bar, bench and relevant stakeholders to annually meet and interact with a view to proffering lasting solutions to the to some of the lingering challenges facing our legal practice and judicial system and the society at large.”
Also speaking on the concept of trust (Amana) under Islamic law and the concept of trust (Amana) under the modern legal practice: Islamic and comparative law perspectives, the two resource persons, Dr. Malami Garba and Barr. Yakubu Sambo noted that trust is the only pillar upon which the judicial system can prevail.
They called on practitioners to maintain the narrow path of Amana and desist from the temptation of compromises because of their dire consequences to peace, security and harmony.
Also giving tips on maintaining sound physical and mental health by lawyers, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH) Professor Adamu Bakari Girei urged members of the profession to uphold healthy lifestyles in view of the daunting and tasking demands of their profession.
He noted that for a man to be deemed healthy, his physical, metal and psychological well being must be in sound state noting that if one of the requirements is distorted, then the health of the individual is not complete.
Bakari added that based on the rigours, pressures and demands of the legal profession, it is easy for depression and anxiety to manifest in lawyers adding that studies have shown that lawyers are three times more likely to get depression compared to other professions.
He added that lawyers are also more likely to suffer non communicable diseases like diabetes, High Blood Pressure, obesity and other debilitating ailments due to the pressures of their work.
The professor tasked them to maintain a healthy living through regular exercise, maintaining positive attitude, healthy eating, uphold drastic reduction of salt and sugar intake and have adequate sleep, and regular medical check ups.
