Maduba Charges Members Of NBA Committees On Commitment

The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Port Harcourt Branch, Dr. Chinedu Samuel Maduba, has charged members of the various committees of the Branch to regard their appointments as a call to service rather than an opportunity to pursue personal gains or interests.

He gave the charge while swearing-in members of committees at the NBA House in Port Harcourt at the weekend, stressing that their appointments came with responsibilities that required dedication, commitment, and a willingness to contribute to the overall development of the Branch. He said the committees should see their assignments as an opportunity to serve the Bar and its members, adding that the task ahead required hard work and a clear understanding of the expectations of the current leadership.

The NBA Branch Chairman noted that committee appointments should not be viewed as an avenue for relaxation, but as a platform for active participation in the administration and advancement of the Branch.

According to him, with the Branch elections now over, attention should shift from electoral contests to building a stronger, more united and progressive Port Harcourt Bar capable of addressing the needs and aspirations of its members.

Maduba urged the members of committees to work towards achieving the objectives of the current administration, noting that the success of the Branch would depend largely on the collective contributions of its executive members, committees and the wider membership.

He assured the committees that the leadership would remain open to accommodating more members in the various committees, explaining that broader participation would create opportunities for more lawyers to contribute their ideas, skills and experiences to the development of the Branch.

“We will accommodate more members into various committees. You must reach out to the executive members where necessary”, he said.

The Chairman also pledged to give the committees and their members the freedom to discharge their responsibilities, assuring them that he would not interfere unnecessarily with their operations or restrict their ability heir assigned duties. to carry out their assigned duties.

He said the commitment to granting the committees a free hand was intended to encourage initiative, creativity and accountability, while enabling them to develop and implement programmes that would benefit members of the Port Harcourt Branch.

As part of efforts to ensure that the administration translates its vision into concrete results, Maduba appealed to committees whose activities required budgetary provisions to prepare and submit their budgets within the next seven working days.

He specifically mentioned the Publicity Committee and other committees whose assignments would require funding, urging them to put their financial proposals together promptly to facilitate planning, approval and effective implementation of their programmes.

About 23 regular committees were inaugurated by the Chairman of the NBA Port Harcourt Branch.

King Onunwor