I most sincerely welcome all Nigerian lawyers, especially members of the NBA Ikeja Branch, as well as the general public to the 21st edition of the Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture holden on January 15, 2025 at the prestigiousAirport Hotel, Ikeja. The theme of the lecture, “Nigeria: 15 years after Gani,” provides all of us the legal practitioners, human rights activists, and the general public with the opportunity for an introspection on how effectively and efficiently we have navigated our Democracy and rule of law in Nigeria.
This year’s lecture focuses on the very important issue of our economy and poses a vital question for discussion, which is whether Nigeria and Nigerians can survive another structural adjustment programme in the face of serious economic hardships across the country. There is no better time to discuss the issue of our economy than now.
I therefore congratulate the Chairman, Mr Adeniyi Quadri, and the entire executives of the NBA Ikeja Branch for sustaining the values and ideals of the Branch through the Fawehinmism.
I wish all attendees a wonderful time at the lecture.
Dilibe Chinedu Ifezue
