Stakeholders Constitute Committee To Address Issues Arising From Government Contract

Stakeholders comprising of many bodies and agencies under the
auspices of the Stakeholders Committee on Government Contract
Dispute Resolution has decided to hold a National Workshop at the
Abuja Trade and Convention Centre.

The Workshop which is billed for the 7th and 8th of May, 2019,
is aimed at brainstorming and addressing disputes arising from
government contracts.

STAKEHOLDERS CONSTITUTE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACT
DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Stakeholders from the public and private sector have come
together to address issues around the resolution of disputes
arising from the award and execution of government contracts in
order to check the perennial issues of abandonment of projects and
cost overrun.

The stakeholders which include the Federal Ministry of
Justice, Ministry of FCT, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Bureau of Public Procurement, Federal Ministry of Works and
Housing, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators,
Nigerian Bar Association, JICAM, etc met on the 28th of
February 2019, under the auspices of the Stakeholders Committee on
Government Contract Dispute Resolution to announce a National
Workshop to be held at the Abuja Trade and Convention Centre on the
7th and 8th of May 2019.

The aim of this Workshop is for major stakeholders in
Nigeria to brainstorm and address how disputes arising from
government contracts can be resolved speedily

The registration fee is N150,000 (One hundred and fifty
thousand Naira) only which covers tea breaks and lunch, workshop
materials and manuals on effective resolution of
conflicts.

The Chairman of the Steering Committee, Mallam Bukhari
Bello, CON (Chairman of FRSC Board), on behalf of the Committee,
invites Company Secretaries, Private Legal Practitioners,
Contractors, Legal Advisers of Ministries, Departments and Agencies
of Government and Dispute Resolution practitioners and the public
to register and attend the workshop.

Signed,
Prince Adetokumbo Kayode, SAN CON
President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Convener