Wike Flags off construction of hostels for Bwari law school

By Wumi Tewogbade, Abuja

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike,on Monday, Flag off construction of 300 capacity male and female hostels at Nigerian Law School, Bwari Abuja.

Wike said, he was there to fulfill the promise President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, made in December last year and assured that the two hostels would be completed in 12 months.

He emphasised the importance of completing the hostels on time, so that the school would be able to admit more students .

According to the Minister, “And in that flag off the Staff Quarters, he made a promise, looking around that, he has had information through the Attorney General that there is shortage of accommodation for students.

“And that is why the school is unable to accommodate the number that are being turned down from the various universities. That promise he made was in December. Today, we are here to fulfill that promise that Mr. President made. This shows that when you have good leadership, there is nothing difficult in achieving results, and Mr. President has shown leadership”.

He added that Mr. President, has also given approval for the construction of a bigger auditorium for the school.

He said, “I was discussing with my son, who by the grace of God was called to bar in the last Call to Bar ceremony, and he told me that, is like they have completed the auditorium. So I said, now that we are providing hostels that will take almost 600 students, it will mean that they will not admit more students. He said, well, it will not necessarily follow. I said, so what will happen? He said, well, that auditorium, will likely not take everybody. I said, okay, it means they require another auditorium so that they can. And so, luckily for us, I was privileged to be with Mr. President last night, and I tabled this to him, he said, go back, make sure another auditorium is built for Nigerian law school”.

“Let me assure you, the 12 months is 12 months. The contractors are aware that we will not accept variations or anything else”, he noted.

The Director General, Nigerian Law School, Prof Isa Hayatu Chiroma, SAN, commended President Tinubu for approving the projects and the hostels will address the challenge of accommodation for students.

“This Hostels will go a long way in assisting the Nigerian Law School to fulfilling its mandate. We are not taking this gesture for granted.

“On behalf of the Council of Legal Education, Nigerian Law School, Management, staff, and students, I respectfully thank His Excellency, President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for approving this project “, he said.