The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has recalled how he
earned N620 in 1981 as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Lagos.
Osinbajo disclosed this at the 53rd Annual Conference of the
Association of Nigerian Law Teachers on Tuesday in Kano.
H said although the money was more than enough for him at
the time, it clearly shows how life speedily changed for Nigerians.
He said, “I started teaching at the University of Lagos in
1981, as lecturer II, my salary at that time was N620, this clearly shows that
the place of law teachers is crucial and important to the lives of the nation”.
“We, law teachers are custodians and creators of the underline
concepts and fundamental premises of legal framework.
“And because we are the thinkers for the system of law and
justice and our profession.
Our conference has always been a forum for the free and yet
deep interrogation of fundamental ideas and principles that hold society
together.
“Questions like the trajectory of law, law and order,
democratic practice and their current interpretations and current efficacy
should be asked”.
He said the theme of this year’s conference, “Law, democracy
and electoral processes” is appropriate as the national elections were coming
in less than a year.
Osinbajo further said that democracy was under severe attack
in Africa.
“Since 2017, there had been 12 military coups in Africa,”.
He, however, explained that Nigeria has a strong civil
society that would continue to safeguard the nation’s democracy.
“In keeping with our foreign policy
“Democracy has become part of our exceptionalism, our
gallant armed forces are totally subordinated to civilian command and
authority.
“And fully committed to defending our constitutional order
against internal and external threats,” he said.
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