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…AS AGF FLAGS-OFF CONSTRUCTION OF OVER 600-BED HOSTELS IN THE SCHOOL

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the immediate provision of a new, state-of-the-art auditorium for the Nigerian Law School, to further enhance legal education infrastructure.

The FCT Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike made the revelation in Abuja on Monday, October 20, 2025, during the flag-off ceremony for the construction of a 600-bed student hostels at the Abuja campus of the Institution, in Bwari.

Barr. Wike explained that the President’s approval followed an observation that the anticipated increase in student intake occasioned by the building of the new hostel necessitated a review of the existing lecture facilities. He stressed that the intervention demonstrates President Tinubu’s commitment to enhancing the nation’s legal education infrastructure.

He said, “I was discussing with my son who by the grace of God was called to Bar in the last Call to Bar Ceremony …I said now that we are providing hostels that will take almost 600 students, does it mean that they will now admit more students. He expressed doubt about whether the auditorium will accommodate everybody, which means they require another auditorium. Luckily for us, I was privileged to meet Mr. President last night and I tabled this to him. He said, go back and make sure another auditorium is built for the Nigerian Law School”.

The Minister praised President Tinubu’s decisive leadership, noting that his administration has intervened directly in the institution more than any government since the campus opened in 1997.

He also extended commendation to the Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Lateef Fagbemi, for his relentless support and commitment to the justice sector, saying, "All we are doing in the justice sector today is because of his support". He cited the ongoing digitisation of the FCT High Court as another collaborative success story that has received Presidential backing and budgetary approval.

Barr. Wike further praised the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School for his selfless leadership, especially for prioritizing the infrastructural needs of other campuses, such as the completed hostel and auditorium project at the Yenagoa Law School campus, stressing that history will be kind to him.

Speaking on the 600-bed hostel accommodation, Barr. Wike, noted that it is the second major intervention at the Law School within two years of the current tenure of President Tinubu.

The Minister recalled that following the earlier flag-off of staff-quarters at the Nigerian Law School, a promise was made through the Attorney General of the Federation to provide the hostel accommodation.

He said, "Today, we are here to fulfill that promise that Mr. President made", noting that the new 600-bed capacity hostel will significantly alleviate the accommodation challenges faced by students.

The Minister confirmed that the construction, awarded to a trusted contractor, will not exceed the 12-month timeline.

While flagging off the project, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who was visibly elated, thanked the FCT Minister for his consistent support to the Nigerian Law School. He praised the Minister's decisive nature, saying, "One thing I know is that you don’t promise what you will not do. Take it or leave it, love him or hate him, you will know where he stands on any issue", he said, and likened the Minister to a Computer Based Test (CBT) which results are instantaneous.

The AGF also acknowledged the Minister's extensive history of intervention in the justice sector, even before his ministerial appointment, including feats in Yenagoa and Port Harcourt. He confirmed the judicious use of previous donations, which include four Hilux vans and three Coaster buses, in addition to the flag-off of staff quarters, and now, the 600-bed student hostel.

While noting that many people have come and talked without walking their talk, Chief Fagbemi further extended profound appreciation to President Tinubu for his numerous supports through the FCT Minister.

Earlier in his goodwill message, the Director General, Nigerian Law School, Prof. Isa Hayatou Ciroma (SAN), stressed that the hostel accommodation will go a long way in assisting the Nigerian Law School to fulfill its mandate and thanked President Tinubu for approving the project. He also extended appreciation to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation for his support, while also acknowledging the significant contributions of the FCT Minister to the development of judiciary infrastructure, describing him as “our great benefactor”.

Providing technical details of the 600-bed hostel project, Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority, Engr Richard Yunana Dauda, stated that the provision of hostels in the Nigerian Law School, Bwari, was in line with FCDA’s mandate of providing public buildings and infrastructure in the FCT, adding that, on completion, the hostels will address the problems of shortage of hostel accommodation and the resultant limitation with regard to the intake of students.

Engr Dauda further specified that the scope of work consisted of two suspended floor hostel blocks with a total of 158, two-bedded ensuite rooms meant for two students each, bringing it to a total of 316 bed spaces per hostel, and therefore a total of 632 student ensuite rooms for both male and female hostels.

He said facilities to be provided in the hostels include common rooms, offices, library, courtyard, furnishing, and external works landscaping as well as water supply services, while expressing the hope that when completed, the hostel will provide a befitting accommodation for the law students, enhance the quality of legal education and thereby create opportunity for more students to be admitted.

Judicial banditry at work but just like MMM will still fail at some point

Everything to make lawyers happy, knowing they are well carried along & not forgotten

Auditorium that will be named after him.

What exactly is Wike's obsession with the judiciary??

All these obsession with other arms of government that should be autonomous and financially independent is a misnomer. Abuja is turning into a filthy city and a slum but they are majorly interested in building houses for judges and auditoriums for law schools.

Brendaniel:
Judicial banditry at work but just like MMM will still fail at some point

Even goodnews sef dey bitter diswan....

The Topic reads "President tinubu approves" but na only Wike picture we see for poster 😂

Presidential approval to build a small thing like school auditorium.

Still commendable. Better than leaving it in ruins
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discusant:
Presidential approval to build a small thing like school auditorium.

ig the funding is coming from the FG not FCT so it will definitely require his approval

So we need the approval of an almighty king of a president to build an ordinary auditorium for a school?

The Capture of Nigerian Judiciary consolidated

Bankowner:
Auditorium that will be named after him.

Should it be named after Nnamdi Kanu or Peter Obi ?

AmazingELixir:


Even goodnews sef dey bitter diswan....

When the goodnews is backed with selfish and self serving interest against the people?

Wike now moves with his two sons for all government activities, its better he sends them to obiapkor for more political orientation

Brendaniel:
When the goodnews is backed with selfish and self serving interest against the people?

How does this particular news portray selfish and self serving interest against the people..??

He must please the judiciary because the same judiciary will manhandle him very soon... or we can at least hope they will.

The President no get work. That's why these petty issues need his approval.

Wike sef no get work. His only work is appeasing the judiciary and legal systems so as to always curry favours from them.
He knows he's a crooked character and that he has many upcoming litigations so he's befriending the judiciary willy nilly.

AmazingELixir:


How does this particular news portray selfish and self serving interest against the people..??

Wike and Tinubu just love the judiciary that they have throwing money on their side anyhow while leaving teachers, lecturers and doctors to cry and wail of funds abi?

Official flag off lol!! The clowns we have in govt know no bounds

The president is not busy