Lagos state seeks partnership with CIArb over ADR

Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for partnership with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Nigeria Branch, to improve capacity in the use of Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) mechanisms. The governor made the call when members of the Executive Committee of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Nigeria Branch recently paid him.

According to a statement obtained by The Trumpet, Sanwo-olu commended executive members of the CIArb Nigeria Branch for the visit and works being done in the field of ADR and training of ADR practitioners. He noted that arbitration is an important tool to settle disputes and there is a need for capacity building in this area. The governor assured them of his support to develop Lagos State into an ADR hub.

Earlier, leader of the delegation, Chief Akingbola Akinola SAN, thanked the governor for taking out time from his very busy schedule to receive the CIArb delegation, The Trumpet gathered.

He observed that Lagos State plays a pivotal role in the Nigerian economy and it remains the focal point of economic, financial and commercial activities in the country.

Akinola stressed that a lot of infrastructural development is ongoing in Lagos State and that as disputes are an inevitable part of commercial activities, the establishment of an effective and efficient dispute resolution framework with well-trained and equipped human capital is essential for the economic growth as well as commercial activity within Lagos State.

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While extolling the governor for his progressive nature, he stressed that the Institute is positioned to partner with the Lagos State Government in capacity building and the use of the ADR mechanisms to support the activities of the government. Among the CIArb Nigeria Branch delegation were the 1st Vice Chair, Mrs. Sola Adegbonmire, C.Arb; the 3rd Vice Chair, Mrs. Obosa Akpata, C.Arb; Branch Secretary, Mrs. Josephine Akinwunmi, FCIArb; Branch Treasurer, Mr. Akin Omisade, FCIArb; Chairman of the Training SubCommittee, Mr. Seyilayo Ojo, C.Arb; Assistant Secretary, Mr. Ibifubara Berenibara FCIArb, and the General Manager of the Branch, Ms. Chinelo Agbala.

The Lagos State delegation included the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat; the Attorney-General of Lagos State, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, FCIArb; the Special Adviser on Education, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab and the Account-General of Lagos State, Mr. Abiodun Muritala.