Malami, Attorney-General & Minister of Justice
The
Federal Ministry of Justice, as part of its corporate social
responsibility to contribute to the development of any Law Faculty in
Nigeria, has made donations of legal publications to the duly
established Faculty of Law, Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa Sate.
Comrade
Salihu Othman Isah, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the
Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of
Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN said the Minister made this known at
the Ministry on Tuesday August 7, 2018 in Abuja.
He
disclosed that the AGF who was represented by the Acting Permanent
Secretary and Director Legal Drafting, Mamman Hamza Tahir noted that
the donation of publications is only a way to testify the continuing
believe in the legal education which also happens as part of the
social responsibility to contribute to the development of any Law
Faculty in Nigeria and to assist in donating legal publications that
will enhance and promote continued legal Education’’.
Malami
explained that the donation is intended to assist the faculty to
develop legal education and also to enhance the quality of law
degree.
In
his response, the Vice Chancellor of the University Professor
Williams B. Qurix (OFR) represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor
Professor Alexandre Adelaye expressed appreciation over the kind
gesture pointing that his institution is the first to benefit from
these donations.
“I
started Faculty of Law and I am excited that today either by
coincidence s or by arrangement, I am receiving this huge donations,
I am aware that legal books are very expensive and I also know that
the Council of Legal Education, Nigeria University Commission (NUC)
made so much emphasis on law books, and if you don’t have a number
of law books quality and quantity, you will not get accreditation.’’
It is a matter of concern on how to furnish our library and today we
are deeply encouraged.
The
VC explained that the donations are fare spent contributions to legal
education for Bingham University pointing that the school has a
number of legal luminaries partnering with them due to its location
closely to the Federal Capital and this would help realize the
ambition to be the best Law faculty in the country.
He
appreciated the efforts of the Minister, Permanent Secretary and
Deputy Director Library and Information Services of the Ministry.
In
his opening remarks, Deputy Director, Library and Information
Services, Dr. Bayo Fanimehin commended the HAGF for the support he
gave the Institution in their request to equip the law faculty.
He
added that the donations include Constitution of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria, Justice Journals, Nigeria Law Report amongst others.
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