AFBA promises ‘world class’ conference in Port Harcourt

The leadership of African Bar Association (AFBA) has assured
participants in its 2017 Annual General Conference holding in Port
Harcourt from this weekend to deliver a world class international
conference.

In a chat with our reporter, the Vice President (Budget) of the
association who also was a former General Secretary of the Nigerian
Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Ibrahim Eddy Mark said: ‘’The conference
will be fantastic, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) under the
chairmanship of Rivers State Governor, Chief Ezenwo Nyesom Wike,
has done a marvelous job. The host governor is ready to showcase
the wonders of Port Harcourt to the world’’

On the security of the conferees, he said: ‘’Port Harcourt is
safe, nothing is happening here, we have hosted several national
and international events here in recent times”

The National Vice-Chairman Northwest of the ruling All
Progressives congress (APC), Mr. Inuwa Abdul Kadir who is also
chairman of Nigerian Forum and chairman of the Marketing and
contacts committee for the conference said: “ The conference will
be a tremendous success, we have made the right contacts, we have
created the required awareness, we have visited our colleagues in
high and low places to create awareness for the conference.

‘’We visited the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami (SAN), the Corporate Affairs Commission ( CAC),
Bauchi State Governor, M.A. Abubakar, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara and so on

‘’The Conference theme “Overcoming the Legal Challenges of Doing
Business in Africa” is apt, Keynote Speaker who is the immediate
past President of the Republic of Tanzania Dr. Jakaya M. Kikwete ,
other Heads of State, past, present and distinguished personalities
from across the Continent and outside are expected to attend the
Conference.

‘’It promises to be an interesting conference indeed” Abdul
Kadir stated.

The leadership of African Bar Association (AFBA) has assured
participants in its 2017 Annual General Conference holding in Port
Harcourt from this weekend to deliver a world class international
conference.

In a chat with our reporter, the Vice President (Budget) of the
association who also was a former General Secretary of the Nigerian
Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Ibrahim Eddy Mark said: ‘’The conference
will be fantastic, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) under the
chairmanship of Rivers State Governor, Chief Ezenwo Nyesom Wike,
has done a marvelous job. The host governor is ready to showcase
the wonders of Port Harcourt to the world’’

On the security of the conferees, he said: ‘’Port Harcourt is
safe, nothing is happening here, we have hosted several national
and international events here in recent times”

The National Vice-Chairman Northwest of the ruling All
Progressives congress (APC), Mr. Inuwa Abdul Kadir who is also
chairman of Nigerian Forum and chairman of the Marketing and
contacts committee for the conference said: “ The conference will
be a tremendous success, we have made the right contacts, we have
created the required awareness, we have visited our colleagues in
high and low places to create awareness for the conference.

‘’We visited the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami (SAN), the Corporate Affairs Commission ( CAC),
Bauchi State Governor, M.A. Abubakar, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara and so on

‘’The Conference theme “Overcoming the Legal Challenges of Doing
Business in Africa” is apt, Keynote Speaker who is the immediate
past President of the Republic of Tanzania Dr. Jakaya M. Kikwete ,
other Heads of State, past, present and distinguished personalities
from across the Continent and outside are expected to attend the
Conference.

‘’It promises to be an interesting conference indeed” Abdul
Kadir stated.