Warm felicitations to the Chairman, Executives, and members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Eket Branch, on your 2025 Bar Week themed “Justice and Governance Beyond Rhetoric: The True Mandate of the Bar.”
This theme is timely and thought-provoking. It calls us, as custodians of justice, to move from eloquence to impact.
True governance is measured not by promises but by how justice shapes the lives of citizens.
The Bar must, therefore, rise beyond rhetoric to champion integrity, accountability, and people-centered justice.
In an era where public trust in institutions is waning, the legal profession must stand as both the conscience and compass of governance.
I commend the Eket Branch for leading this critical discourse and inspiring renewed commitment to justice that heals, protects, and transforms.
I wish you a successful and impactful Bar Week celebration.
Iniobong Irene Pepple, Esq., AICMC, MCArb
Past National Officer, NBA 2018-2020
