A 500-level Law student of the University of Abuja, Amra Salihu, has emerged winner of the 9th Inter-Universities Speech Contest organised by the Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA).
The achievement was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the Acting Director of Information and University Relations, Mr Habib Yakoob.
According to the statement, the competition was held on July 22 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, where Salihu represented Nigeria after emerging winner of the national selection organised by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).
Yakoob said Salihu outperformed contestants from The Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ghana to claim the regional title.
For her outstanding performance, she received a winner’s plaque, a certificate of honour and a cash prize of 1,000 US dollars.
The statement also disclosed that another 500-level Law student, Abah Goodness, attended the competition as an observer.
According to the university, the students were coached by the Director of the University of Abuja Law Clinic, Dr Nasiru Mukhtar, with technical support provided by Mr J. R. Gogol of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit.
Reacting to the achievement, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, congratulated Salihu and expressed pride in the performance of the Faculty of Law.
He commended the faculty and the Law Clinic for their dedication to mentoring and preparing the students, adding that the university would continue to strengthen its global reputation through academic excellence and outstanding achievements by its students.