{"id":23370,"date":"2025-12-11T18:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T17:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/?post_type=events&#038;p=23370"},"modified":"2026-06-22T12:05:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:05:31","slug":"plac-legislative-internship-programme-lip-4th-annual-alumni-convening-holds-in-abuja","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/plac-legislative-internship-programme-lip-4th-annual-alumni-convening-holds-in-abuja\/","title":{"rendered":"PLAC Legislative Internship Programme (LIP) 4th Annual Alumni Convening Holds in Abuja"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) hosted the 4th Annual Alumni Convening of the Legislative Internship Programme (LIP), bringing together members of past and present cohorts of the programme. The convening provided a platform for networking, knowledge sharing, and strengthening the growing community of PLAC Legislative Internship alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"23375\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nkiru-Alumni-Convening-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nkiru-Alumni-Convening-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nkiru-Alumni-Convening-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nkiru-Alumni-Convening-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nkiru-Alumni-Convening-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nkiru-Alumni-Convening-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nkiru-Alumni-Convening.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"23376\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening3-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A key highlight of the event was a presentation by <strong>Sam Hart<\/strong>, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, and Chancellor of the Sam Hart Centre for Strategic Leadership. Speaking on the theme, <strong>\u201cBuilding Leaders through Alumni Communities: Collaboration, Networks and Opportunities,\u201d<\/strong> he emphasized the importance of strong alumni networks in fostering leadership development, mentorship, collaboration, and access to opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-id=\"23378\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-id=\"23377\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening-1-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening-1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PLAC-Alumni-Convening-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The session featured insightful discussions on practical strategies for building and sustaining a vibrant alumni community among former PLAC Legislative Interns across different cohorts. Participants engaged actively, sharing experiences and exploring ways to leverage the network to advance personal, professional, and civic leadership goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-id=\"23374\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Alumni-Convening-n1-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Alumni-Convening-n1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Alumni-Convening-n1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Alumni-Convening-n1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Alumni-Convening-n1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, 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