NBA President Receives Praises Over Free Data Provision

The President of Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA), Mr Olumide Apkata has  continued to receive commendations over his promise to provide young lawyers with free data for one whole year.
Victor Wali ( Esq), in an interview with newsmen yesterday in Port Harcourt,  said that Olumide has proven his claims of running a transparent Bar leadership.
Wali noted that the attempt by the NBA president to link lawyers to a notable electronic platform for free for one year was a remarkable step in the history of the Nigerian Bar.
He explained that the action was in line with modern day legal practice since most materials and researchers are currently done online.
The Port Harcourt-based legal practitioner, also said that there was no better way to encourage young lawyers than what Olumide has done.
He described as mundane the era of analogue system of legal practice, thus the need to lawyers to switch over to electronic system of practice.
On the flip side, he said that upon full implementation of the promise, that the NBA President would saved over N10,000 for a young lawyer in the country.
The Tide recalled that Mr Olumide has promised to link young lawyers to Law Pavilion site for a period of one year free of charge.
Senior lawyers are also to benefit from the system with a subsidised rate as part of the efforts of the Bar leadership to run a robust leadership.
Earlier, Wali has called on the NBA boss to also consider the need to introduce digital training programmes for  young lawyers in order to enable them appreciate the benefits of electronic system of legal practice.
“The NBA President should know that the introduction of this digital system, to some of us is like learning how to make use of the left hand at old age. I think a training exercise will be of help to us”,   he said.

By: King Onunwor