The inaugural conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL), Eastern Zone, has been slated for Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

The event would be held with the theme, “Unlocking Prosperity: Exploring the Legal and Entrepreneurial Business Opportunities in the Eastern Zone of Nigeria”.

The one-day conference according to the Chairman, NBA-SBL Eastern Zonal Committee, Dr. Jude Ezegwui, would take place at Hotel Sunshine, Presidential Road, Independence Layout in Enugu, Enugu State.

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Ezegwui, in a statement issued by the Chairman, Media, Technology and Publicity Sub-Committee of the conference, Dr. Adewale Kupoluyi, on Tuesday, February 6, said registration fees for young lawyers, who are SBL members is N5,000.

“Young lawyers, who are non-SBL members is N10,000, which is inclusive of free SBL membership in 2024; senior lawyers with more than seven years of post-call experience, who are SBL members is N15,000; while senior lawyers with more than seven years of post-call experience for non-SBL members is N20,000, which is inclusive of free SBL membership in 2024,” the immediate past chairman of Enugu NBA added.

The Chairman of the Conference Planning Committee, Anaemeka Egonu, said necessary efforts are being put in place to ensure a successful event.

“Since its inception in 2004, the NBA-SBL has served as the veritable converging point for decision-makers in both the public and private sectors, policy formulators, regulators, and industry practitioners to find solutions to the myriad of challenges limiting businesses,” the statement added.

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