Ms Amra Salihu, a 500-level Faculty of Law student of the University of Abuja, has emerged winner at the 9th Inter-Universities Speech Contest organised by the Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA).
This is according to a statement issued by the Acting Director, Information and University Relations, Mr Habib Yakoob, on Thursday in Abuja.
Yakoob said that the contest was held on July 22 in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
He said that Amra represented Nigeria after winning the national selection, conducted by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).
According to him, she defeated contestants from The Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Ghana to claim the regional title.
Yakoob said that Amra received the winner’s plaque, a certificate of honour and a cash prize of 1,000 U.S. dollars.
He said that another 500-level law student, Abah Goodness, attended the event as an observer.
The university spokesperson said that the Director of the Law Clinic, Dr Nasiru Mukhtar, coached the team, alongside Mr J R Gogol of the NFIU who provided technical coaching.
Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, while congratulating the winner, said he was proud of the students’ performance.
“Our students from the Faculty of Law have once again made the university proud. I congratulate them on this great achievement.
“I also commend the Faculty of Law and the Law Clinic for their efforts in the training and mentorship of the students.
“We will continue to work even harder to enhance the university’s global visibility through academic excellence and outstanding achievements such as this,” he said.
(NAN)
