#FreeLawyers. #FreeDoctors. #FreeArchitects … from expired legislations in Nigeria. No matter what the original motive was (possibly to discourage too much money making and commercialization of these trades), it is time to change these ordinances.
“Uwa bu ahia” [the world is a market] – the Igbo Nation says. Simply, not allowing doctors, architects and lawyers to advertise, has not stopped them from having balance sheets. So, why not just liberate them?
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Comment 1: We have 469 creatures that are draining our purse, some sleep and snore on duty, most waste valuable time crafting and debating how they would be shielded from their emperor-styled state governors, so that they can perpetuate their stay in the National Assembly, for no worthy reason anyway.
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We have many obsolete laws, redundant and dysfunctional institutions, yet the preoccupation of those that awarded themselves ridiculous wages is how they will win elections, while the land remains paralyzed.
Since 1999, what problem have we solved using our new found democratic governance system? The khaki guys with all their flaws and corruption seemed to know how to get things done than folks elected or selected by the people, that’s a disgrace.
This is a country and people who have proven over and over that we are incapable of writing people’s constitution, rather we keep tinkering military styled constitution handed to us as though it were a commandment sent down from heaven, we are both afraid and confused in all the things that matter, and we remain fantastically shameless.
Democracy is never meant for mediocres, Nigeria is a practical example.
Comment 2: The problem is that most people in the concerned fields think very Professional. Professionals rarely challenge the status quo, it takes an Entrepreneur to do that. The Education System ensures professionals are obedient enough to not even contemplate such risks. Consequently, we’re too accepting of rubbish in this country and the politicians don’t mind pushing their luck as we grow more and more tolerant.
I expected the crypto investors whose accounts were closed by CBN to organise a Class Action and seek redress, but all we keep hearing are murmurs and lawyers, as smart as they are, can’t even find a way to seize their moment.
The restriction on ads could’ve served as an avenue for enlightened medical practitioners to create distinction against the teeming competition.
Marketing is Not Equal to Advertisement. Social Media influencing can also be an avenue to gain massive following that can be organically converted to patrons. It’s cheaper, more engaging, has higher return on investment etc, than advertising. One can only imagine what a doctor or medical organisation with 1 or 2 million followers on social media can achieve.
The problem here is not the government but the fact that we’re still largely an “Inventive Society”.
Comment 3: Absolutely spot on with this Prof, many of us in the legal profession feel that the RPC is outdated and fails to address the realities of the modern day legal profession.
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