By Martins Abochol
The Chief Judge of Taraba state, Justice Joel Agya, on Monday advised the newly sworn-in Notaries Public to uphold honesty, impartiality and fidelity to the law in the state and across jurisdictions.
Agya gave the advice at the Swearing-In of Six Notaries Public in Jalingo.
The chief judge, who also administered the Oath of Office to the Notaries Public, said that the office was one of trust, integrity, and global relevance.
He also urged them to contribute to strengthening legal transactions, supporting commerce, protecting the vulnerable, as well as ensuring that the documentation emanating from Taraba met the highest standard of authenticity.
The chief judge, while congratulating the newly sworn-in Notaries Public, urged them to see their selection by Justice Kekere Ekun, Chief Judge of Nigeria, as an affirmation of their competence.
” Your selection by the Honourable Chief Judge of Nigeria, is an affirmation of your competence and standing at the bar.
“Yet it is also a reminder that the public, institutions and the international community will now rely on your diligence and professional honour.
“You must therefore, conduct your duties with fairness, accuracy, confidentiality and strict compliance with the Notaries Public Act 2023 and all relevant regulations,” he said.
In his remark, Mr Martin Milkman, Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Taraba branch thanked the CJN for finding six members of the branch worthy to be appointed Notaries Public.
Milkman, who was also one of the appointees, gave an assurance that they would discharge their duties with the utmost sense of humility and fairness.
He thanked and encouraged the members of the bar in the state to apply for the office to put their branch in the most advantageous position, adding that the appointment of six was the first of its kind in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Chief Timothy Kataps, Secretary to the Government of the State, was one of the Notaries Public appointees.
Others include: Martin Milkman, Nasiru Mohammed, Dauda Kura, Benson Vaatsav, and Danjuma Nuhu, who were sworn in in Jalingo.
