FCT minister Nyesom Wike has inaugurated the construction of over 600-bed hostels for male and female students at the Nigerian Law School, Bwari, Abuja.

Mr Wike, during the inauguration on Monday, in Abuja, also announced plans for the construction of a new auditorium to accommodate the growing number of students seeking admission into the institution.

According to the minister, the decision to build an additional auditorium followed discussions with President Bola Tinubu, who approved the project after learning of the current facility’s limitations.

“I raised the issue with Mr President, and he directed that another auditorium should be built for the Nigerian Law School,” he said.

Mr Wike described the gesture as part of Mr Tinubu’s ongoing commitment to improving legal education in Nigeria. He noted that the administration has already undertaken several projects within the institution through the attorney general of the federation, Lateef Fagbemi.

“This is leadership at work, in just two years, Mr President has intervened twice in the affairs of the Nigerian Law School. Each visit has brought tangible development, from staff quarters to student hostels and now, the forthcoming auditorium,” Mr Wike said.

He explained that the hostel project, comprising 316 spaces each for male and female students, fulfills a promise made by the President in December 2024 to address the school’s acute accommodation shortage.

“When there is good leadership, there is nothing difficult in achieving results. We will ensure this project is completed within 12 months without variation,” he said.

Mr Wike commended the attorney general for his proactive partnership in advancing reforms within the justice sector, including the digitisation of FCT high courts. He also lauded the director-general of the law school, Isa  Chiroma, for his visionary leadership.

“I have never seen a luckier DG like him; the kind of infrastructural transformation he has brought to the Nigerian Law School is remarkable,” he said.

(NAN)