Lawyers Must Uphold Principle Of Justice And Rule Of Law – Deputy Speaker, Kalu Says….

Report: Mohammed Jinadu

The Deputy Speaker, of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu on Monday, received his former classmates of 1998, from the faculty of law, University of Calabar, Cross River State, who paid him a courtesy visit on the sideline of the ongoing National Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja.

While recalling their days in the university with nostalgia, reiterated that the atmosphere of knowledge prepared them for the tasks present.

He enjoined his mates to remain true and worthy ambassadors of the institution that produced them. Adding that lawyers are beacons of hope and guardians of the constitution.

While thanking his classmates for the honor, he added; “what you have done today shows I am a prophet with honor in my constituency. In politics, you see a lot of dirty muds thrown at you. One of those was that I didn’t go to school. I am sure you must have read it severally. And I like the lines used by the Class Representative; it says “those in doubt, should come and see us. I am happy that some of you have gone to become so many things for so many people and our nation. Through visits such as this, I urge all of us to renew our vow and strengthen our friendship.”

As legal practitioners, they have a responsibility of upholding the principle of justice, rule of law and equity