Legal luminary and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, has described the 2025 North-Central Security Summit as a timely intervention in addressing the justice and security challenges facing the region. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the summit held in Makurdi, Benue State, Akangbe applauded both the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Benue State Government for their collaborative effort in convening the high-level dialogue focused on strengthening justice delivery mechanisms in the North-Central zone.
The summit, which drew key stakeholders from the legal, security, and governmental sectors, is aimed at exploring pragmatic solutions to persistent issues of insecurity, delayed justice, and weak institutional frameworks across the region. Akangbe emphasized the importance of justice reform as a foundation for peace, adding that the gathering comes at a crucial time when restoring public trust in the legal system is vital for national stability.
Read full statement below;
I commend the Nigerian Bar Association and the Benue State Government for convening the NBA North-Central Security Summit 2025. The theme— “Strengthening Security, Rule of Law, and Justice Delivery in North-Central Nigeria” – is timely and imperative, given the region’s persistent challenges with farmer-herder clashes, banditry, communal violence, and mass displacement.
This summit offers a critical space for legal minds and policymakers to advance practical, rights-based solutions that uphold the rule of law. I salute the organisers for prioritising peace, security, and accountability. May your deliberations inspire bold, lasting interventions for our people
May your deliberations yield actionable and lasting impact.
Warm regards,
LATEEF OMOYEMI AKANGBE SAN, FCIArb(UK)
Former Chairman, NBA Lagos Branch
