NBA-YLF Makes Statement on COVID-19 Palliatives to be Disbursed by NBA to Young Lawyers

7th August 2020

Dear Colleagues,

RE: DISBURSEMENT OF COVID-19 PALLIATIVES TO YOUNG LAWYERS

The Governing Council of the Young Lawyers Forum (“YLF”) of the Nigerian Bar Association (“NBA”) appreciates the NBA President, Mr. Paul Usoro, SAN and the NBA Welfare Committee (the “Committee”) under the distinguished leadership of Dr. Olawale Babalakin, SAN for initiating the process to disburse the sum of N101,793,495.00 as Covid-19 palliatives
to to 10,126 eligible Young Lawyers.

The YLF equally appreciates all donors for their generosity and goodwill.
Further to the recommendations of the Committee, the eligible Young Lawyers are lawyers called to the Nigerian Bar in the years 2017, 2018 and 2019.

We urge all eligible Young Lawyers to visit the NBA website to verify their names on the List of Eligible Beneficiaries (the “List”) by visiting the link: https://nigerianbar.org.ng/nba-covid-
19-palliative-list-0.

Kindly note that each eligible beneficiary is required to complete the relevant Form available at https://forms.gle/Rqbcbi1UwCW6KtiP8 by or before 11:59pm on Monday, August 10,
2020 to ensure payment of the sum due to each eligible Young Lawyer.

For the avoidance of doubt, please note that payment cannot be processed without the completion of the Form.

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All eligible Young Lawyers who do not find their names on the list are advised to similarly complete the Form and to fill in the number ‘0000’ in response to the request for “Your serial number on the NBA published list”.

In addition, please send Full Name, Enrollment Number and evidence of payment of Bar Practice Fees as at 31 March 2020 to covid19welfare@nigerianbar.org.ng with the subject:
OMISSION OF NAME FROM THE NBA COVID-19 PALLIATIVE LIST.
For further assistance, kindly contact the following members of the YLF Council:
S/N Name Phone Number

1. Brown Osarenkhoe 08164247362
2. Randolph Fiberesima 08162003550
3. Deborah Okey 08055957297
4. Habila Isah Barau 08039344273
5. Doris Patrick 07038093685
6. Motunrayo Promise Omomeji 08138691656
7. Fatima Ayomide Popoola 08134962378
8. Uchenna Peter Igwe 08063515183
9. Shehu Sani Idris 08068786311
   

Yours faithfully,
FOR: NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION YOUNG LAWYERS’ FORUM
Tobi Adebowale Patricia Udeh
Chairman Secretary