FULL LIST: NBA President, Y. C Maikyau SAN, Constitutes AFCFTA Working Group, Appoints Etomi SAN Chairman
Dear Learned Colleagues,
I write to notify you of the establishment of the NBA Working Group on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), in furtherance of my commitment to continuously explore opportunities for our members with regards to professional development as well as strengthening legal practice.
The Working Group is set up to:
a) Conduct a full assessment of the impacts of AfCFTA on the legal profession and legal practice in Nigeria.
b) Identify, develop, and recommend possible legislative interventions, and other practical/implementable short, medium, and long term measures that will prepare members of the legal profession to actively participate in the AfCFTA regime.
c) Carry out such other functions that may be assigned by the President or the National Executive Council
Please find attached the full text of this Notice.
The members of the NBA Working Group on AfCFTA are:
1. George Etomi – Chairman
2. Inam Wilson, SAN
3. Charles Sunday Odenigbo
4. Charles Luri Bala
5. Mrs Nfom Usoro
6. Balkisu Saidu, LLD
7. Jude J. Odinkonigbo, PhD
8. Micah Ango
9. Aisha Ado Abdullahi
10. Laura Alakija
11. Ali Dussah Zubairu
12. Adetutu Oluwaseyi – Secretary 13. Bosede Giwa-Osagie
14. Chinaecherem S. Nwaubani
15. Raphael Terfa Agbanyi
16. Abayomi Okubote
17. Terfa Ashwe
18. Teniola Tayo
19. Akorede Habeeb Lawal
20. Mohammed Adelodun
21. Amala Umeike
22. Zainab Atoba
23. Abdulrahman Isa Wasagu
I thank the members of the Working Group for graciously accepting, as always, to serve the Bar in this capacity.
Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN PRESIDENT
