Sir: The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) in its 17th Annual International Business Law Conference held from Wednesday, July 5 to Friday, July 7, 2023 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos State was a memorable event.
The Chair of the Conference Planning Committee (CPC) and Treasurer of the Section’s Council, Ayoyinka Olajide-Awosedo said that the conference themed, “The Nigeria Business Landscape-Priorities of Law, Policy and Regulation,” was aimed at exploring recent developments in the Nigerian business law environment.
No doubt, this year’s conference was designed to be an improvement over previous ones considering the high level of commitment of CPC members and responses received from the audience and sponsors, just as the 16th edition themed, “Recent Developments in the Business Law Environment,” was another rich experience that had diverse stakeholders coming together and collectively championed a healthy business climate for the nation.
It is for this reason that the NBA-SBL would continue to be relevant in the scheme of things and promote national development serving as the converging point for decision-makers within governmental and non-governmental circles, policy formulators, regulators and industry practitioners with a view to finding solutions to the myriad of challenges limiting businesses in our country.
This assurance was further amplified during the section’s last Annual General Meeting (AGM), held in Lagos, where Dr. Adefulu rolled-out his blueprint in office and reiterated that the section had been known and recognised for its culture of excellence often showcased at its annual conferences and that, through advocacy efforts, the section had been able to improve the country’s business climate.
The chairman further offered a ray of hope that the business and economic environments within which the nation operates had changed significantly since the founding of the NBA-SBL and that the section, known for its culture of excellence, would continue to broaden access to continuing legal education and empower business lawyers with necessary skills, among other functions.
Additionally, the NBA-SBL chairman believes that there is always ample room for advancement by continually asking questions on members’ needs and playing a central role in shaping a new, economic and business agenda through the re-assessment and strengthening of advocacy and communication channels without leaving out the place of ‘The Three Factor Focus,’ being the thrust of the new council in place, which would offer vistas of opportunities for business lawyers to air their views on critical questions on how to make the NBA-SBL work better without leaving out anyone, as business law practice continues to wax stronger in Nigeria while lawyers and non-lawyers come together to brainstorm on how to create, sustain, and consolidate virile and robust business environment for Nigeria.
• Dr. Adewale Kupoluyi is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association section on Business Law.
