Some lawyers went on a rampage in Lagos on Tuesday over the
distribution of bags at the annual general conference of the Nigerian Bar
Association (NBA).
The incident took place at Eko Atlantic City, one of the
venues of the conference.
The Technical Committee on Conference Planning (TCCP) of the
NBA had earlier sent out emails informing lawyers that distribution of
conference materials would be suspended due to substandard materials supplied.
In the mail, Tobenna Erojikwe, chairman of TCCP, said:
“Regarding the ongoing collection of conference materials, I am writing to
update you that we will now pause the collection of conference materials
(specifically the conference bags) until further notice.
“This is because
while we have ordered more than enough bags to serve our delegates, we have now
observed that the most recent batches of the bags delivered to us are less than
the quality that we contracted and paid for.
“We have accordingly rejected them and asked our suppliers
to provide conforming replacements as soon as possible.
“In any case, to enable our delegates continue to enjoy the
conference, all other materials (particularly the tags, tickets and lanyards
will still be issued to you at the designated collection points. The collection
of the bags will resume afterwards.
“I thank you for your
understanding and regret any inconvenience that this might cause you.”
When did we start admitting thugs and vandals into this noble profession? This is beyond shameful from people that are supposed to uphold ethics and demonstrate high sense of decorum. It’s such a terrible sight to behold yesterday and all these elements need to be dealt with pic.twitter.com/uXdBDuS1RR
— Foundational Nupe Lawyer (@Egi_nupe_) August 24, 2022
It is understood that it was in the process of distribution
of the new bags that some lawyers became impatient and a melee ensued.
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