Chief J. K. Gadzama SAN Cuts Tape To Declare Unity Bar Secretariat Open, See Photos
Before undertaking the task, Chief Gadzama, SAN told the Unity Bar Chairman, "The pleasure is mine... you think you have honoured me by asking me to come, cut the tape, commission the secretariat and declare it fit for use, but I think everyone has been honoured. You have also honoured yourself as our performing and hardworking Chairman."
The official secretariat of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch also known as the Unity Bar has been declared open.
The official opening was done by Chief J. K. Gadzama, S.A.N. after cutting a tape in the presence of the Chairman of the Unity Bar, Dr Hauwa Evelyn Shekarau; Elder Uye Ogbeden, Mela Nunghe SAN; Kunle Ogunba, SAN; Senator Abubakar Sodangi; former Attorney General of Borno State, Mohammed Monguno; Past Chairmen of NBA Abuja branch- Dr Agada Elachi, Dr Princess F. Frank-Chukwuani, Abimbola Kayode, Esq and Desmond Umar Yamah, Esq.; Chairman 2021 Unity Bar Law Week Steve O. Emelieze; Chairman NBA Bwari branch, Monday Adjeh; Former Vice Chairman of the branch, Tunde Oyefeso; Executive Committee members of the Unity Bar Prince Adebiyi Adetosoye (Secretary) Ikemefuna Onyeka (Publicity Secretary) Chinelo Audrey Ofoegunam (Assistant Sec), Lady Ngozi Agubalu (Welfare secretary); Ajuluchuku Eze, Hajia Adama Mohammed, Tunji Salau and many other lawyers and friends of the Unity Bar.
Before undertaking the task, Chief Gadzama, SAN told the Unity Bar Chairman, “The pleasure is mine… you think you have honoured me by asking me to come, cut the tape, commission the secretariat and declare it fit for use, but I think everyone has been honoured. You have also honoured yourself as our performing and hardworking Chairman.”
“To me this is another beginning for this branch the unity branch and you can see from the name UNITY, by the grace of God we will showcase unity. You know Abuja branch is in a cosmopolitan town whereby every tribe, every tongue, every state, no matter how small a group, is represented here. So this branch is a microcosm of the entire country and represents our unity.”
While thanking everyone who came to support and felicitate with the branch on the grand occasion, Chairman of the branch Dr Hauwa Shekarau stated, ” We believe that we cannot claim to be the numero uno branch if we do not have a secretariat of our own. Our desire and plan is that in the next few years, we should be able to move to our own permanent site. My desire is that before the end of our tenure next year June we would have done the ground breaking of our permanent site. We have singled out Chief J.K. Gadzama SAN to commission and declare this office open because he is one man that has solidly supported this branch for as long as I know. Since I joined this branch in 1995 there has never been a time that the Unity Bar came to J.K. Gadzama, SAN for support and never got it. Honour must be given to whom honour is due.”
