NBA-AGC 2019: Information Making The Round That Conference Venue Has Not Been Booked Is False TheNigerialawyer

The NBA Technical Committee for Conference Planning (TCCP) has
enjoined members of the bar to disregard what it described as some
false news making the round that the Conference venue for the 2019
NBA AGC has not been booked.

This was contained in a notice issued by the NBA National
Publicity Secretary, Kunle Edun, and sighted by TNL.

According to the TCCP, the information is a lie from the pit of
hell, adding that the purveyor of the false news cast aspersion on
the integrity of the person of the NBA President, which is highly
unbecoming of a lawyer of any age at the bar.

See Notice:

NBA-AGC 2019: UPDATE

Good morning, dear noble colleagues.

Recall that the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Paul
Usoro, SAN with the approval of the National Executive Committee of
the NBA, set up the the NBA Technical Committee on Conference
Planning, chaired by Mr. Gbenga Oyebode.

The TCCP has since swung into action and the members of the
Committee are working hard to ensure that NBA members have the best
conference.

Lagos is the host State for this year and Eko Hotels Convention
Centre will host the plenary sessions of the AGC which will hold
between August 23/8/ 2019 to 30/8/2019.

At the last NEC meeting of the NBA held in Abuja in Abuja on
28/3/2019 the TCCP Chairman presented the Committee’s report to
NEC. NEC approved the report and members will be advised soon on
the conference fees, which would be pocket-friendly.

Eko Hotels Convention Centre has a capacity of of 5000 persons
(theatre style) but appropriate arrangements have also been made by
the Committee and the management of the Eko Hotel to accommodate
more conferees within the same facility. It is a fact that there
are very few facilities in Nigeria that have 5000 sitting capacity.
TCCP assures members that every measure would be taken to ensure
that conferees have a memorable conference.

TCCP is presently compiling a compendium of personalities of
international repute as keynote Speaker, Sessions’ Speakers and
discussants. The various topics for discussions are woven round the
theme of the AGC, which is FACING THE FUTURE. This theme is
apposite considering the contemporary challenges the legal
Profession, the Judiciary, the business world and the country are
being confronted with, and the need to chart a workable solution to
these challenges.

The TCCP is also working with the Local Organising Committee to
put in place a robust package of social events, so that members and
their families can have a fun-filled and relaxing time at the Lagos
Conference.

TCCP enjoins members to disregard some false news going the
rounds that the Conference venue has not been booked. This false
news was said to have been the outcome of a conversation with NBA
Secretariat staff using the NBA toll free line that Eko Hotel
Convention Center has not been firmed up. This is a lie from the
pit of hell. The purveyor of this false news also cast aspersion on
the integrity of the person of the NBA President and his family.
This is highly unbecoming of a lawyer of any age at the bar.

This ill manner notwithstanding, the NBA is glad that the
recently commissioned toll free line has been confirmed to be
working efficiently. The NBA toll free line is one of the policies
initiated by the President of the NBA to enable members have easy
accessibility to the National Secretariat, and this is confirmed by
the conversation that the author of the false news was said to have
had with the staff of the Secretariat. We enjoin members to take
advantage of this facility to tell us how we can affect you more
positively. The toll free line is 08003331111.

TCCP shall keep members informed with further developments as
they arise.

Thank you.

Kunle Edun, Esq.
National Publicity Secretary, NBA/Member TCCP.

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