The President of the NBA Joseph Bodunrin Daudu SAN convened a press briefing yesterday at the NBA National Secretariat Abuja. The Purpose of the press briefing was to state the views of the Nigerian Bar Association {NBA} on the state of the nation.

The NBA used that avenue to express concern on a number of key challenges facing the country.

In the exact words of the NBA President,”the NBA cannot simply fold its arms and watch Nigeria drift aimlessly and in danger of being shipwrecked by the challenges of governance. In our view the legal profession must speak out against bad governance and do so loudly and when the occasion demands put the tools of our profession to good use in our demand for the improvement in the quality of lives of our people”.

The President spoke extensively on topical issues listed below:

•  The 2011 Election and the Electoral process
•  The State of our Criminal Justice System
•  The Nigerian Police
•  The Nigerian Prisons
•  The Judiciary
•  The National Assembly
•  Need for Leadership in the Justice Sector