Nigeria Law School gets endowment fund

Addressing legal professionals who gathered at the Tinapa resort in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, during the 53rd Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Professor Oyewole Oyewo said that the endowment fund will be managed by an independent body to be known as the endowment office which is to be established to […]

Addressing legal professionals who gathered at the Tinapa resort in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, during the 53rd Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Professor Oyewole Oyewo said that the endowment fund will be managed by an independent body to be known as the endowment office which is to be established to run it, so that there will be accountability in the management of funds.
According to him, there is  need for both individuals and corporate bodies to contribute to the fund. “We want each lawyer to contribute as little drops of water makes a mighty ocean. We can create such funding that would affect the infrastructural deficiencies at the various campuses.”
He mentioned that the development of infrastructure at the various campuses will continue even after the 50 th anniversary celebrations of the Law School.
In his contribution, NBA President Okey Wali SAN urged all lawyers to support the fund , adding that any lawyer who did not attend  Law School is a fake lawyer.
The events marking the anniversary celebrations would commence November 26 at various campuses and at the NLS Headquarters, Bwari, in Abuja. The finals of the inter campus football match as well as the novelty football match between the Bar and the Bench would take place in Abuja.
While the grand finale to be attended by various dignitaries coming to celebrate the 50 th anniversary would take place at Bwari which would include the presentation and honour of some alumni association, and various sets of NLS. There would also be presentation on documentary on NLS and book launch as well as anniversary lecture (morning session) to be rounded off in the evening session with a gala night.