It is indeed with a shared sense of honour and privilege that I congratulate their Lordships and colleagues of the inner and utter Bar on their well deserved appointments to the prestigious ranks of the Body of Benchers.
These set of appointments bears testimony to the quality of people that the Body requires. I say this with all sense of responsibility and based on the antecedents of each of these Honorable men so honored:
The Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal Enugu Division;
Hon. Justice Ahmad Belgore;
The Chief Judge of Bauchi State,
Hon. Justice Rabi Umar;
The Chief Judge of Kano State, Hon Justice Nura S. Umar;
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Enugu State, Chief Miletus Eze;
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Katsina State, Ahmed Usman El- Marzuq, Esq.;
Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN;
and Mr. George Etomi.
I say congratulations once again , and pray that the good Lord avails the appointees the wisdom and strength needed to the discharge of their duties as Life Benchers.
Y. C. Maikyau, S.A.N.
Chairman, NBA Welfare Committee
