By Samson Osuo -Lafia.
Members of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Lafia branch said it will support the Nasarawa State Ministry of Lands and urban development to embark on Advocacy and enlightenment on areas that will be of benefit to the people.
Members of the Association made the pledge in Lafia, the State Capital when its Officials led by Brr. Joseph Kigbu paid a courtesy visit on the Commissioner, Ministry of Land and Urban Development, Mohammed Nuhu Sarki in his Office.
Kigbu who explained that members of the Legal Association in the area arrived at the decision to promote activities of the ministry to enable both parties benefit from such partnership, said the Association is focusing on developmental legal practice in Nasarawa state due to the developmental drive of the State Governor.
" we want to key in for the purpose of development even if we are not politicking, we have to politic for the purpose of development".
According to him if the state government and the Ministry of land and Urban Development want to embark on programs and policies that will bring development to the area, they will not bring litigations to stop the move, instead they will support such programs and policies by way of enlightening the people on the importance of such.
The Chairman who commended the Commissioner for his foresight and achievement since his appointment, assured that the Association will continue to work and contribute its quota towards the development of the State.
Responding, the Commissioner Ministry of Land and Urban Development, Mohammed Nuhu Sarki who thanked the Lafia branch of NBA for the visit, said the Ministry is always ready to partner the Association in order to move the state forward.
He said as a technical Ministry, leadership of the Ministry will continue to abide by the Rule of Law, adding that the Ministry under his watch will not hesitate to honor invitation from any Court of Law.
In her remarks, the permanent secretary of the Ministry, Hajia Hauwa Aliyu Oga who Congratulated the new Executives of the NBA for their victory in the last election and subsequent inauguration, wish them well during the period of their service.
