The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu Branch, is set to establish a Co-Operative Society and Lawyers’ Estate for its members.
The Chairman of the branch, Adedotun Adetunji, who made this made this known during the Annual General Meeting (NBA) of the body, also said the branch had amended its bye-laws, adding that the amended laws take immediate effect.
He said when work on the Co-operative Society was completed, the 166 lawyers on the association’s register, as well as new members, would have a befitting Lawyer’s Estate.
The AGM, which was the 10th to be organised by the branch since its formation, and which held at the branch’s secretariat in Ikorodu, featured the adoption of the branch’s amended By Laws, the adoption of its 2014/2015 Audit, Treasurer’s and Secretary’s, and Chairman’s Reports respectively, as well as a public lecture.
The reports highlighted the Executive Committee’s activities in the past one year, since being sworn into office on July 7, this year. In April, last year, the branch made history by equipping the Ikorodu Court House with 24-hour’ internet services, becoming the first NBA branch in Lagos to do so.
The chairman gave an update on the branch’s website, urging past chairmen to supply the information required by the secretariat, so that the website can be up and running.