61st NBA  Conference To Feature Virtual, Physical Participation

The 61st Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), will feature both virtual and physical participation in order to accommodate all participants.
This was contained in a statement by the NBA’s Publicity Secretary, Dr Rapulu Nduka which was obtained in Port Harcourt, recently.
According to the statement, the event will take place from the 22nd – 29th October 2021 at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt.
The confirmation of the event and its activities was also contained in a letter from the Technical Committee on Conference Planning (TCCP).
   “You are specially invited to be a part of this highly illuminating conference with incisive discussions, useful networking and side activities. The Conference will be Hybrid (Virtual and Physical participation)”, it  said.
 The theme of the conference is “Taking The Lead”, which some lawyers described as apt, owing to the challenging times experienced in the country in recent times.
A Port Harcourt based lawyer, Emperor Nnaoma ( Esq), said that the virtual  version of the event should be given a prime attention.
Nnaoma explained that the virtual version would help in compliance to the COVID-19 pandemic protocols.
He maintained that that electronic meetings should not be water down, going by the high level of virtual appreciation in the world over.
Another lawyer, Victor Wali ( Esq), who also supported the electronic system of the NBA Conference, said that the physical aspect of the said meeting would have been jettisoned in order to minimise cost.
Wali also used the high rate of insecurity ravaging the country as another reason why the virtual version would have taken place without the physical gathering of NBA members in Port Harcourt in October.
The Tide learnt that the event was to hold this Month, but was postponed to October in order to make necessary adjustments in line with the Conference aims and objectives.