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'Use Your Data to Improve Your Knowledge' — VC Tasks Law Students at Maiden Orientation and Awareness Programme
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Chris Yahaya
- March 19, 2026, 12:54 pm
... ð‘¨ð’” ð‘ºð’•ð’‚ð’•ð’† ð‘´ð’Šð’ð’Šð’”ð’•ð’“ð’š ð’ð’‡ ð‘±ð’–ð’”ð’•ð’Šð’„ð’† ð‘¬ð’™ð’•ð’†ð’ð’…ð’” ð‘ð’†ð’ð’Šð’„ð’Šð’•ð’‚ð’•ð’Šð’ð’ð’” ð’•ð’ ð‘½ð’Šð’„ð’†-ð‘ªð’‰ð’‚ð’ð’„ð’†ð’ð’ð’ð’“
The Faculty of Law, Federal University Lokoja made history on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, as it held its Maiden Students' Orientation and Faculty Awareness Programme at the Multipurpose Hall, Felele.
The event, themed "Law as Socio-Legal Control Mechanism in Society," brought together university leadership, distinguished legal minds, judicial officers, and the pioneer students of the Faculty of Law for what proved to be an intellectually charged and inspiring gathering.
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The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Gbenga Ibileye, was represented at the occasion by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Jacqueline Badaki, who charged the students to make judicious use of their mobile devices and data to improve their knowledge, as the world is already a global village.
Welcoming the new students, the Vice-Chancellor acknowledged the competitive nature of university admission, noting that thousands of their peers had aspired to study Law but only a select few were given the opportunity. He described their admission as a noble achievement worthy of personal pride, while quickly adding that it came with greater responsibility.
Speaking with vision and optimism, the VC painted a picture of what the student body could become, seeing in them future advocates, judges, and lawmakers who would shape national policies, as well as defenders of human rights and justice.
He did not, however, romanticise the road ahead, cautioning that the journey would demand serious attention and commitment. He urged the students to engage fully with moot court activities, cultivate the habit of reading, and make the library their second home of knowledge.
ð‘·ð’Šð’ð’ð’†ð’†ð’“ ð‘«ð’†ð’‚ð’ ð‘«ð’†ð’”ð’„ð’“ð’Šð’ƒð’†ð’” ð‘ð’‚ð’„ð’–ð’ð’•ð’š ð’‚ð’” ð’•ð’‰ð’† ð‘¼ð’ð’Šð’—ð’†ð’“ð’”ð’Šð’•ð’š'ð’” ð‘´ð’ð’“ð’‚ð’ ð‘ªð’ð’Žð’‘ð’‚ð’”ð’”
The Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Emily Ife Alemika, offered a compelling picture of what the Faculty of Law stands for within the university community. She described the Faculty's core activities as a combination of intellectual teaching, rigorous research, and clinical legal training, including advisory services to the university community.
As the Pioneer Dean, Prof. Alemika was emphatic that the Faculty of Law is not merely a training ground for future lawyers. She positioned it as the intellectual anchor and moral compass of the University, one that shapes governance, fosters interdisciplinary synergy, cultivates critical enquiry, safeguards rights, and bridges the gap between academia and society. In her view, the Faculty's role is to ensure that the University remains a just, ethical, and intellectually vibrant community.
ð‘ð’Šð’“ð’”ð’• ð‘²ð’†ð’šð’ð’ð’•ð’†: ð‘³ð’‚ð’˜ ð’‚ð’” ð‘°ð’ð’”ð’•ð’“ð’–ð’Žð’†ð’ð’• ð’ð’‡ ð‘ºð’ð’„ð’Šð’‚ð’ ð‘¶ð’“ð’…ð’†ð’“
The first keynote address was delivered by Prof. Enemaku Obaje, who spoke on the topic "Laws as Legal Instruments to Shape Society: The Role of the Law Faculty in the University Community." Prof. Obaje explained that law functions as a key instrument for regulating behaviour, resolving conflicts, and maintaining order. He drew attention to how the University itself operates through laws, regulations, and discipline.
However, he was quick to stress that the effectiveness of any legal framework depends heavily on legal awareness and understanding among those it governs. His message to the students was clear: knowing the law is not optional, it is foundational.
ð‘ºð’†ð’„ð’ð’ð’… ð‘²ð’†ð’šð’ð’ð’•ð’†: ð‘ªð’‰ð’‚ð’“ð’•ð’Šð’ð’ˆ ð’‚ ð‘·ð’‚ð’•ð’‰ ð’Šð’ ð’•ð’‰ð’† ð‘³ð’†ð’ˆð’‚ð’ ð‘·ð’“ð’ð’‡ð’†ð’”ð’”ð’Šð’ð’
The second keynote address came from Hon. Justice Alaba Ajileye (Rtd), a retired Kogi State High Court Judge, renowned legal scholar, and leading expert on electronic evidence in Nigeria. Speaking virtually from a place of deep professional experience, Justice Ajileye addressed the students on how to find and follow a purposeful path in the legal profession. He acknowledged that the study of law is both demanding and rewarding, and he placed a strong emphasis on the power of personal choice.
According to him, the choices students make from the very beginning of their studies will determine the shape of their careers. The classroom, he noted, is where it all begins, and the decisions made there, how seriously one takes learning, what values one holds, and what future one envisions, will follow a student throughout their professional life. He concluded with a straightforward but powerful charge: learn to lead, learn to understand, and prepare for the future.
ð‘»ð’‰ð’Šð’“ð’… ð‘²ð’†ð’šð’ð’ð’•ð’†: ð‘·ð’“ð’ð’•ð’†ð’„ð’•ð’Šð’ð’ˆ ð‘¾ð’ð’Žð’†ð’ ð’‚ð’ð’… ð‘ªð’‰ð’Šð’ð’…ð’“ð’†ð’ ð‘»ð’‰ð’“ð’ð’–ð’ˆð’‰ ð’•ð’‰ð’† ð‘³ð’‚ð’˜
Hon. Justice Ojoma Haruna, Consul for Peace at the International Human Rights Commission Group (IHRCG) and a serving judge of the High Court of Justice in Kogi State, delivered the third keynote address. She spoke on "The Role of Law in the Safety of Women and Children's Rights in the Work Environment," bringing a human rights perspective that resonated strongly with the audience. Justice Haruna was resolute in her position that the safety of women and children in the workplace is not simply a policy issue.
She argued, a fundamental human rights obligation grounded in international law, constitutional principles, and moral duty. She called on future legal practitioners to see themselves as guardians of this obligation, reminding them that a just society must ensure that women can work without fear and children can grow without harm.
ð‘ºð’•ð’‚ð’•ð’† ð‘´ð’Šð’ð’Šð’”ð’•ð’“ð’š ð’ð’‡ ð‘±ð’–ð’”ð’•ð’Šð’„ð’† ð‘¬ð’™ð’•ð’†ð’ð’…ð’” ð‘ð’†ð’ð’Šð’„ð’Šð’•ð’‚ð’•ð’Šð’ð’ð’” ð’•ð’ ð‘½ð’Šð’„ð’†-ð‘ªð’‰ð’‚ð’ð’„ð’†ð’ð’ð’ð’“
The Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Kogi State was represented by Dr. A. W. Zakari, Esq., the Director of Civil Litigation at the State Ministry of Justice. In his remarks on behalf of the Commissioner, Dr. Zakari extended felicitations to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Gbenga Ibileye, on his well-deserved appointment and expressed appreciation to the Dean of Law, Prof. Alemika, for pioneering a faculty that he predicted would become one of the best in the country.
Turning to the students, he congratulated them on being the pioneer law students of the University, describing their feat as exceptional. He charged them to be good students in both character and learning, framing academic excellence and personal integrity as two sides of the same coin.
However, the Maiden Orientation and Awareness Programme ended on a high note, leaving the pioneer students of the Faculty of Law with a clear sense of the weight and privilege of their calling. See more pictures here
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