*Describes Theme As One Of The Tropical Issues In Nation’s Economic Landscape
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The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Welfare Committee, Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN has extended his goodwill to the Uyo branch of the Association on the occasion of their 2022 Bar Week holding from the 26th of March, 2022 to 1st April, 2022.
This year’s Bar Week is themed, “The Advent of the Ibom Deep Seaport and the Prospects of Maritime Law Practice in Nigeria”.
In his goodwill message to the Uyo Bar, Maikyau described the topic as one of the topical issues in the nation’s economic landscape.
He added that the nation’s maritime industry is plays a very important role in her economic development as 95% of international trade are facilitated through maritime trade.
He also noted that the Ibom deep seaport located in Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa-Ibom State is projected to save Nigeria about $70 million lost to foreign trawlers within Nigeria’s territorial waters.
He said;
“It is instructive that maritime trade plays a major role in Nigeria’s economic development, and has been identified to account for about 95 per cent of the vehicular means of Nigeria’s International Trade. What more? the importance of this year’s theme is even more underscored by the high prospects which the Deep Seaport holds for the nation’s economy, as the Seaport located in Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State is projected to save Nigeria an approximately $70 Million that stands to be lost to illegal fishing by the Chinese and European trawlers in Nigeria’s territorial waters.”
He further noted; “This auspicious discourse therefore aims at availing legal practitioners the opportunity of cross-fertilizing ideas and foraying into how the Deep Seaport Project would strengthen the economy of the state and the country; provide job opportunities for the teeming and industrious citizens of the state; and to also set perspectives on how the Project will yield the requisite positive returns that will improve the practice of lawyers’ and boost their earning capacities.”
He also expressed his excitement over the scheduled events for the Bar Week and the Discussants and Panellists whilst also expressing his joy on the leadership style and qualities of Ememobong Udoh, the Chairman of branch.
“I am excited that the Uyo Bar Week 2022 under the eminent leadership of the adroit Ememobong Udoh, Esq., will once again bear the torch in extending the frontiers of our noble profession by spearheading programmes/agenda that will dictate the pace of national development in further demonstration of the Bar’s competence, professionalism and noble pedigree. I am even more upbeat that the illustrious discussants/facilitators at this year’s Bar Week activities will bolster the spirit of participants and provide the much needed atmosphere that will inspire confidence, exemplary leadership and good governance.
Once again, I congratulate the NBA Uyo Branch on this remarkable feat and I wish all the participants and prospective attendees at this year’s Bar Week a fruitful, eventful and epoch-making event.”
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