Our 2022 lecture focuses on philanthropy, says SAN

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and managing partner, Alliance Law Firm, Lagos, Uche Val Obi, has said the 2022 edition of his firm’s yearly lecture will focus on ‘Developing Nigeria Through Philanthropy.’

The SAN said the event will also be unique in the sense that it coincides with the firm’s 20th anniversary and other celebrations.

He said: “Our esteemed guest speaker is the Chairman and GMD, Nestoil Group, Neconde Energy Limited, and Obijackson Foundation, Dr. Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi.

“The event will be chaired by the Chairman of Julius Berger Plc and former Country Chair and MD, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Mr. Mutui Sunmonu.”

According to the lawyer, several top dignitaries and policymakers, including captains of industry, heads of parastatals, senior lawyers and other stakeholders are expected at the event, which will be held in Victoria Island, on October 8, 2022.

The lecture series is a Corporate Social Responsibility programme of the firm, designed to share knowledge on topical issues that align with nation-building, in a beneficial networking gathering of business leaders, policymakers, professionals and other stakeholders.

The maiden edition, which held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos in September 2018, was chaired by Prof. Pat Utomi, with Mr. Dotun Suleiman, as lead speaker, supported by other eminent panellists, including Mr. Austin Avuru and Mr. Oscar Onyema. The theme was ‘Corporate Governance.’

The 2019 edition, themed: ‘Leveraging Technology to Develop Nigeria,’ was chaired by Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, and had Sir. Leo Stan Ekeh as guest speaker, with Dr. Andrew Nervin, Mr. Patrick Akinwuntan, Mr. Mike Ogbalu III and Ms. Lynda Ikeji as panelists.

Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions, the firm could not hold the event in 2020 and 2021 and instead organised international webinars on Virtual Legal Proceedings and Taxation.