NBA-SBL to devote conference to setting agenda for economic revival

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) is to devote its 17th Annual International Business Law Conference to setting agenda for the revival of the economy.

The Chairman of the Conference Planning Committee and Treasurer of the NBA-SBL, Mrs Ayoyinka Olajide-Awosedo, gave the assurance at a news conference in Lagos on Wednesday.

Olajide-Awosedo said that the conference with the theme: “The Nigeria Business Landscape – Priorities of Law, Policy and Regulation”, would focus on regulations pertinent to revive the economy to encourage investment.

“As lawyers, there are plethora of laws that affect the economy; so, we want to sit in the room with all the relevant stakeholders, industries regulators and policymakers, and look at how to move our economy forward.

“Looking at the impact of technology, we will look at how Nigeria can peg herself with the developed countries,” she said.

According to the official, the conference would take place from July 5 to July 7 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos State,” she said.

Olajide-Awosedo also said that the conference would be aimed at exploring recent developments in the Nigerian business law environment to know how it affected businesses and what should be done to help businesses to thrive.

According to her, numerous activities had been lined up for the annual conference.

She listed the activities to include “Lawyers Got Talent Competition which would attract a cash prize to the winner.

She said that the conference would be platform for stakeholders in the Nigerian business environment to address issues affecting the environment.

The Chairman of NBA-SBL, Dr Adeoye Adefulu, in his address of welcome, said that the section had made positive impacts on the Nigerian economy.

Adefulu said that experts from the public and private sectors, business lawyers and other stakeholders in the business law environment would converge to discuss how to revive the economy.

“We have regulatory interventions we shall be working with, and we have also arranged internship programmes for lawyers with regulatory agencies,” he said.

The Chairman, Programme and Content Sub Committee of NBA-SBL, Mr Oludare Sembore, said that Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu would be the special guest of honour and chief host of the event, while many other dignitaries would also grace the conference.

“The NBA President, Mr Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), and other senior members of the legal profession will also be in attendance.

“Other senior members of the bar, the bench and chief economist from KPMG will also be in attendance.

“We shall also be having international speakers such as Dr Folashade Adeyemo, an Assistant Professor at the University of Liverpool.

“Dr Timi Popoola, Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Ltd. will part of the panelists,” he said.

Sembore added that the conference would also feature issues relating to agriculture and entertainment.

Our correspondent reports that the NBA-SBL was conceived in 2004 as a converging point for decision makers in both the public and private sectors, policy formulators, industry regulators and practitioners seeking solutions to challenges limiting businesses.