*Holds 15th AGM in Ibadan
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN) yesterday asked Nigerians to hope for a better country.
Addressing a press conference in the 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association holding in Ibadan between this Friday and Saturday, through its National President, Dr. Kazeem Olajide Olaniyan, MULAN stressed that the increase in prices of food and other commodities was not only the fault of government but also fault of Nigerians.
According to Dr Olaniyan who gave the theme of the AGM as “National Development: The New Dynamics and Nuances”, “we must all look at things we can do to solve the current challenges in Nigeria and that is what our annual general conference set out to do,”
He pointed out that despite the current hardship in the country, things could have been worst but for the present government heeding to cries and calls of well meaning Nigerians, adding that the immediate past administration towards the tale end of its tenure subjected Nigerians to many challenges which was later compounded by the fuel subsidy removal by the present administration
“You can attest to the fact that things are not working as we expect, but it would have been worst than now if not for the cries and calls of right meaning Nigerians. As at the time the last administration was going away, we had this crisis of Dollar and Naira swap”, he said.
The MULAN National President added, ” It caused a lot of havoc. People died because of that. That one is gone forever. The removal of subsidy that came immediately after the swearing in of this government, it was strictly addressed at the AGC and our message was that, whatever it may cost, with palliative, government must look for a way to cushion the effect, the harsh effect of removing the subsidy.
” And we saw the government coming out with the labour friendly palliative such as 35 percent pay increment, N25,000 to N35,000 each as wage award and some others, to the extent that the galloping and jumping dollars has now come down.We are now at the verge of discussing what next, and that’s why we said “New Dynamics”, what next when these changes are coming up. Don’t forget the acronym and slogan of the ruling APC government in power, it is called Renewed Hope.
He stressed further, ” How hopeless were we that needs to be renewed. Who is responsible for the renewed hope? How hopeful is that person that is responsible for renewing our hope? Then, how far can we move when it comes to hope been renewed?
” These are the nuances. The new dynamics and the nuances coming together to play a key role in national development, that is what we are set for in this conference and we hope for a better Nigeria out of this.
” It gives me great pleasure to address this press conference at this auspicious time of our 15th Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN). MULAN, as you are aware, is a National Association and an umbrella body for all Muslim Lawyers in Nigeria, established and registered in 2006, with the maiden edition of the AGC held in Gusau in Zamfara State.
“I must quickly add that this year’s AGC is a three day fully packed event, have been laced and embellished with some side attractions and goodies to water the appetite of all the participants”.
Speaking, the Chairman, 2024 Conference Organizing Committee, Musbau Adetunbi said over 1000 lawyers and non lawyers alike across the country will be attending the conference Adetunbi added that no fewer than 13 erudite speakers drawn from all the six geo-political zones of the country as well as eminent gentlemen and lady presenters comprising six professors, three senior advocates, two consultants/physicians, three educationists and a banker will discuss the theme and sub-themes in nine sessions and the grand dinner.
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