Enugu, Nigeria — Big man for Sokoto, Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar, don talk say Nigerian lawyers gats use their power to help address social justice wahala wey dey disturb di country. E talk this one as him dey speak for di NBA 2025 Annual General Conference wey happen for Enugu on Sunday.
Di Sultan gather dem lawyers yarn about di plenty wahala wey poor people dey face because dem no fit access Justice. “Di rising cost of litigation don make am hard for di vulnerable ones to get justice,” Abubakar emphasize. Na here e call on di lawyers make dem sabi say access to justice no suppose get price tag. (This one fit make person question if na who get money go fit get justice, abi? 🤔)
“If we check di global wahala, we go notice say countries wey no give people access to justice dey always turn to violence,” he continue. Di Sultan, wey don see things for military, sabi wetin e dey talk. E also talk sey make dem learn to dey break barriers wey dey stop justice from reaching di poor.
As e dey yarn, e reminisce on him visit to Enugu five years ago. “I dey remember when I go Nsukka. Dem treat me like say I be king. Na wetin I want make Nigeria turn back to, where everybody go dey accepted regardless of where dem dey from.”
NBA president, Afam Osigwe, wey join am talk, also highlight di significance of di conference theme: “Stand Out, Stand Tall.” E talk say di theme no just dey for show; na a call for service and integrity. “No go dey silent when injustice dey happen. Make we get courage even when e go hard.”
As di conference dey waka, im be like sey di legal community dey ready to take action. (Talk am loud, make dem hear your voice, no dey dull yourself, my people!)
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