NBA Lagos launches online payment platform for members

The Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has launched an online platform for payment of legal dues and levies of members. This was approved at the general meeting of the branch recently.

Disclosing the objective of this development, the Chairman of the branch, Martin Ogunleye, explained that the aim was to make it possible and easier for members to pay dues and levies without going to the banking hall to make payments or to the branch office to obtain receipts.

According to him, members need only visit the site www.nbalagos.org.ng log in, register their details by providing their names, valid e-mail addresses and functional GSM telephone numbers and then proceed to pay with their debit or credit cards. After which an acknowledgment of payment will automatically be sent to their provided e-mail.

Another advantage of the scheme is that, it will allow the branch to compile an up-to-date and authentic online register of its members thereby making dissemination of information online seamless.

He further highlighted that the idea of online payment will phase out the printing and photocopying of notices and minutes of monthly meetings which will begin on the 9th of January, 2017. All notices and minutes will be sent electronically. Members will by e-mail receive notices and minutes at least 48 hours before the meeting and members are free to print their copies or view online.

Ogunleye also announced that, the branch will embark on a building project for the branch secretariat located at 169 Igbosere Road, Lagos.

“The work will begin with controlled demolition of the existing building on the site, then laying of the foundation.

“The various categories of levies to be paid by members for this project as mandated at the general meeting will be announced shortly.”