Former Governor of Anambra State and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  in the last general elections in the country, Mr. Peter Obi , former President of the Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun  (SAN),   Plateau State Governor, Rt. Hon Simon Bako Lalong and Benue State Governor,(Dr). Samuel Ortom are among dignitaries expected to participate in a Zoom/ Online Webinar with the  “Theme: The Covid-19 New Normal: Leveraging law and technology to promote good governance; Ensure food security in a sustainable environment”.

The colloquium in honour of Mr. John  Echezona Unachukwu, (John Austin),   former national Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), a law and media Icon@ 60 and Public unveiling  of a Milestone J. Austin  Unachukwu and  Associates Law and Media Centre.

Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Time: 1 pm

Mr. Peter Obi will present the Keynote Address.

 Chief Host:  Pioneer Chairman of the NBA Section on Public Interest and Development Law ( SPIDEL), Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama ( SAN)

With the former Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies ( NIALS),  Prof. Epiphany Azinge SAN, Chief S. T. Hon SAN, Chief Arthur Obi-Okafor  SAN, Former General Secretary, Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA), Mr. Dele Adesina SAN, Managing Director, The Nation, Mr. Victor Ifijeh, former President, Commonwealth Lawyers Association ( CLA), Mrs. Boma Alabi Ayomide, former 2nd Vice-President, NBA,  Mr. Stephen Abar are hosts of the event.

The following presentations will be made at the event:

  1. Agriculture – Abundant food supply in a post covid-19 Nigeria:

Perspectives from Plateau State by  Governor of Plateau State and  Chairman Northern Governors Forum, Rt. Hon  Simon Bako Lalong

  1. Perspectives from Benue State by  (Dr.) Samuel Ortom-Governor of Benue State

3 Perspectives from Adamawa State by  Prof. Maxwell Gidado (SAN),   Chief of Staff  to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintri of Adamawa State.

4) Perspectives from Science and Technology Ministry by the Hon. Minister of State for Science & Technology, Mr.  Mohammed Abdullahi.

5) Perspectives from Ministry of Environment  by the Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor.

6) Environmentalis’ Perspective: Prof. Lanre Fagbohun SAN, Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University ( LASU)

7)Maritime/ Development Lawyers perspective by the former President  of the NBA, former President of the NBA, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN).

8) Human Rights Prespectives by the  former Chairman, National Human Rights Commission ( NHRC) Prof. Chidi Anselm  Odinkalu

9)  Entrepreneur Perspective by  Mr. Felix Okonti.

10) Conflicts Resolution,  a Judges perspective by the Chief Judge Emeritus of Anambra State and visiting Prof. of Law University of Nigeria ( UNN) Enugu Campus. Prof. Peter Nnanna Chukwudi Umeadi.

10) Arbitrators perspective by the former Acting D-G NIALS, Prof. Paul Idornigie (SAN)

11) Mediators’ Perspective; Chief Emeka JP Obegolu-President, Institute  of Mediators and Conciliators ( ICMC)

11) Maritime  Perspective: Role of Multimodal Transportation in boosting food production in a post COVID-1 New Normal by the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council, Mr. Hassan Bello.

And the Unveiling  of  J. Austin Unachukwu & Associates  Law & Society  Media Centre

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