“Discharge your duties with the resilience of an Eagle — NBA President Y C Maikyau SAN urges lawyers

The 2024 NBA AGC held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in the rich city of Lagos, attracted high profile personalities to grace the event .

The keynote speaker for the confab was Director General of the World Trade Organization Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Oweala.

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had earlier set the ball rolling by his compelling welcome address to delegates.

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his part, had also rolled out his welcome note in very clear terms, harping on security of lives and properties

In his welcome address, President of NBA, Mr. Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), assured the gathering that the Bar would continue to work for the course of justice in Nigeria. Maikyau said the respect the bar had was a symbol of freedom in the county.

“The bar is represented primarily by the need to serve justice to the people. Our existence as a people is intricately connected to our responsibility as the defenders of the people,” he said.

Maikyau urged lawyers to ensure that they discharged their duties to the people of Nigeria with determination, like the resilience of an eagle, and eschew corruption at all levels.

LegalDeskNG reports that the theme of the 2024 NBA AGC is PRESSING FORWARD: A National Posture for Rebuilding Nigeria

It is to run from August 23 through August 28