African lawyers set to celebrate Goodluck Jonathan,  Sirleaf Johnson, others

NIAMEY, Niger – African lawyers under the banner of African Bar Association, (AFBA) is set to raise the bar of accountable governance in Africa, and celebrate some of the most leading lights in the continent.

Africa’s icons of leadership inspiration that will be celebrated includes Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, Mr Ernest Koroma of Sierra Leone, all past presidents of their countries, who have earned the flag of African good governance Ambassadors.

This event will be held at their 21st annual Conference set for October 3 to 7th, at the scenic hospitality monument, Mahatma Ghandi International Conference Centre, Niamey, Republic of Niger.

Unveiling the thrust of the Summit, “Accountable Governance as a panacea for unending conflicts in Africa; The Legal Profession as the driver”, the President of the Association, Hannibal Uwaifo Esq said, “the conversations in Niamey will be epochal, the attendance asset determined, and networking value added because Africa’s peers will gather to insist, that leadership in our countries must constantly self-evaluate to deepen accountable governance and the rule of law, as a more prosperous standard of growth and development.

The Conference will bring together high-end experts and participants from all arms of government, the Academia, Security, Business policy makers and influencers with global reputation to discuss and proffer actionable solutions to myriads of challenges facing the continent.

The keynote speaker is Nobel Laurette Dr Dennis Mukwege of Democratic Republic of Congo, and will be graced with the presences of host President of Niger Republic, President Mohammed Bazoun as Special guest, and his immediate predecessor, Mr Mohamadou Issoffou The annual summit is AFBA’s headline event that rotates amongst countries with pedigree of quality attendance and seamless experiential organization.