The president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), says a new Nigeria will require accountability and justice from all sectors.
Mr Maikyau said this at the fifth annual lecture in honour of the late Justice Pius Aderemi of the Supreme Court.
The event took place on Friday in Ibadan with the theme: “Good Governance, Leadership and Accountability: Panacea for a New Nigeria”.
The NBA president said the three arms of government -executive, legislature and judiciary – must discharge their duties honestly and be accountable to the citizens for there to be a new Nigeria.
“It is important for the executive, legislature and judiciary to focus on justice for the people,” he said.
The NBA president called on lawyers to do more to advise and guide leaders on the path of justice, equity and fairness for the realisation of Nigeria.
“When service charge becomes the motivation, how will you give advice?” he asked.
He added, “We must demonstrate good faith with our profession and focus on justice for us to have a new Nigeria.”
Ondo State acting governor, Lucky Alyedatiwa, said Mr Aderemi’s contributions to national development should challenge the citizens to do their best for Nigeria.
He said Nigerians owed past leaders such as Mr Aderemi and the unborn generations the duty to do more to transform the giant of Africa.
