The President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, yesterday promised to deal with sexual harassment of female lawyers, and create employment opportunities for young lawyers.
He stated this yesterday at a plenary session with the theme: ” NBA in Transition; Conversation with the NBA Presidents” held at Eko Atlantic City.
Maikyau also promised to improve and encourage health insurance for all members.
Maikyau said his administration will uphold the legacy built by his predecessors and most importantly that of the Olumide Akpata led administration.
He promised to uphold decision making, create employment opportunities for young lawyers, improve and encourage health insurance for all members, deal with sexual harassment for female lawyers.
” We will make sure all lawyers benefit from the health insurance scheme. The N1.5 billion Akpata administration save as the sterilization fund will be build on. The law officers in the prosecuting duty will not find it difficult to work under my administration.
” We will work for perfect law firm mentorship program to build young lawyers. All of us will be impacted, you will be able to pay your practicing fee and get your stamp and seal in due time.”
He said “There’s nothing that will deter me from continuing in what our fathers have laid down”
He said that his administration will be fair to all and treat everyone equally no matter who the person is.
Mikyau said his committed to take the association to greater heights said his administration will ensure welfare packages to all the members.
He emphasised that he will build on the accountability, regulation and transparency stressing that the voice of the bar has been restored.
Maikyau thanked his predecessors for maintaining transparency in justice delivery and pledged to build on it.
“There’s nothing that will deter me from continuing in what our fathers have laid down. My administration will be fair to all and treat everyone equally no matter who the person is.”
He appreciated NBA members for electing him as the president and also participating in the election despite being an online voting.
He thanked NBA members for electing him as the president and also participating in the election despite being an online voting.
In his remarks, the outgoing NBA President, Mr. Olumide Akpata said his administration had put in place an effective Secretariat, better remuneration, and thereby urged the incoming president to continue with the set legacy.
He also urged members to participate in the affairs of the association and boldly lay their complaints when necessary.
Akpata disclosed that 62,000 lawyers paid their practicing fee in year 2022, while 38,000 members participated in the election held recently .
According to Akpata, his administration had an effective Secretariat, better remuneration, and thereby urged the incoming president to continue with the set legacy.
He however stated that his administration did not measure up to expectation in the area of stamp and seals for lawyers due to lack of effective distribution as a result of weak secretariat
He urged members to participate in the affairs of the association and boldly lay their complaints when necessary.
The session which was coordinated by Kunle Ajagbe and Jane Asim- Etim Eta had in attendance, the present NBA President, Mr. Olumide Akpata, Past Presidents, Mr Paul Usoro, (SAN) and Mr. A.B Mahmoud (SAN).
