Taraba NBA targets financial independence

Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Jalingo branch, on Friday proposed a bar investment and sustainability funds to build financial independence for the branch.

Dr. Daniel Philemon Saredau, the branch chairman noted during the general meeting that establishing an investment and sustainability funds where members contribute base on year post-call, will improve financial sustainability and ease the branch from financial challenges.

According to Saredau, strategic income making ideas would liberate the bar from the usual tradition of soliciting funds from government and individuals to conduct her activities.

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“We wish to propose for a bar investment and sustainability funds: this initiative we believe would build financial independence for our branch.

“We believe that having an investment funds where members contribute base on year post-call, will improve financial sustainability and ease the branch from financial challenges”. The chairman proposed.

While commending the Nigerian Tribune newspaper, Rock FM Jalingo, Taraba news and SumTV, for accurately projecting the Jalingo bar, the chairman also informed that his administration has strategically secured partnership with organisations to ease bar practice and improve members well-being.

“Within few months of our administration, we have secured partnership with organisations to ease and transform the bar practice, and as well improve members well-being.

“We have worked, and still working hard to strengthen the relationship between the Bar and Securities Agencies. We have established Partnership with NHRC for Human Rights, partnership with Legal Aid Council for Pro-bono services, Partnership with TAGIS (Land for NBA, Land for members, protecting services of members).

“We have also secure partnership with Brim Energy Services where members enjoy 10% Discount on refills. A Partnership with Anfani Bandawa Foundation: Law pavillion for Young Lawyers, Partnership with X-power Solar Solution (Solar for the Bar Centre and for Members houses, offices, and other spaces). Partnership with Covera for legal drafting software, Partnership with Jurisflow for legal practice management software and Partnership with Sanlam Allianz for life assurance cover,” he continued.

The chairman also informed that the the administration has engaged into Partnership with IDI Technical Services for acquisition of printers and photocopier machines to equip the NBA Business Centre with new photocopy machine; Just as he said the branch online presence (Facebook, WhatsApp, instagram has significantly improved.

Meanwhile, branch members in separate contributions, commended the Dr. Saredau led administration for her transformational initiative to improve the bar practice and members well-being.