Ms Amra Salihu, a 500-level law student at the University of Abuja, won the 9th Inter-Universities Speech Contest held in Freetown, Sierra Leone. She represented Nigeria after succeeding in the national selection and defeated contestants from four other countries. The event was organised by the Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa.
The contest took place on July 22 in Freetown. Ms Salihu received a winner’s plaque, a certificate of honour and a cash prize of 1,000 U.S. dollars. Another 500-level law student, Abah Goodness, attended the event as an observer.
The team was coached by Dr Nasiru Mukhtar, Director of the Law Clinic at the university, and Mr J R Gogol of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit. The national selection had been conducted by the NFIU.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi congratulated the students. He said: “Our students from the Faculty of Law have once again made the university proud. I congratulate them on this great achievement.” He also praised the Faculty of Law and the Law Clinic for their training efforts.
