The FCT Administration has announced plans for the construction of a new auditorium at the Nigerian Law School, Bwari Campus, to accommodate the growing number of students seeking admission into the institution.
This move, was disclosed by the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, yesterday, during the official flag-off ceremony for the construction of over 600-bed hostels for male and female students at the Nigerian Law School, Bwari, Abuja.
Wike said the decision to build an additional auditorium followed discussions with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who approved the project after learning of the current facility’s limitations.
“When I discussed with my son who was recently called to bar, he told me that even with the new hostels, the existing auditorium may not take all the students.
“I raised this with Mr. President last night, and he directed that another auditorium should be built for the Nigerian Law School,” Wike revealed.
He described the gesture as part of President Tinubu’s ongoing commitment to improving legal education in Nigeria, noting that the administration has already undertaken several projects within the institution through the Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi.
The minister emphasized that the hostel project ,comrising 316 spaces each for male and female students, fulfills a promise made by President Tinubu in December 2024 to address the school’s acute accommodation shortage.
“When there is good leadership, there is nothing difficult in achieving results. We will ensure this project is completed within 12 months without variation”, he assured.
He commended the Attorney-General for his proactive partnership in advancing reforms within the justice sector, including the digitization of FCT High Courts, and lauded the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Prof. Isa Hayatu Chiroma, for his visionary leadership.
“I have never seen a luckier DG. The kind of infrastructural transformation he has brought to the Nigerian Law School is remarkable,” the minister added.
Earlier, n his remarks, Prof. Chiroma expressed appreciation to President Tinubu, the Attorney-General, and the FCT Minister for their sustained support, noting that the new hostels will significantly ease the accommodation challenges faced by students.
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