|Azogor Ideba| 18th, September 2017|
The Nigerian Bar Association has been called upon to partner with
the state government particularly the House of Assembly to achieve mutually
beneficial ends saying ‘we can do more in partnership’.
Cross River State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon John Gaul
Lebo made the call recently when the cross River state chapter of the Nigeria
Bar Association visited his office in calabar.
He maintained that much more could be achieved if the association
collaborated with government, adding that the Assembly was already exploring
areas of partnership to enhance its functions with a view to moving the state
forward.
On the issue of seeming embargo on land transactions canvased by
the association, the Speaker assured that the Assembly would engage the
appropriate quarters to ensure that all pending land transactions in the state
were duly attended to.
In his speech, the Chairman of NBA Calabar branch, Hon (Dr)
Emmanuel Idaka said the visit became necessary to enable the association relate
its challenges to the Speaker and members of the Assembly.
He observed that there was allegedly an apparent embargo on land
transaction in the state, a situation he decried was scaring potential
investors from the state.
Hon Idaka appealed to the Speaker to intervene on the issue while
ensuring that the pillage of pending land transactions domiciled with the
ministry of lands for about two years were given due consent, adding that all
efforts so far to meet with His excellency governor Ben Ayade on issue had been
abortive .
The NBA calabar branch chairman hinted that the Association was
willing to partner with the Cross River State House of Assembly to enhance its
function and also engender good governance in the state.
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