CHIEF Whip, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Rotimi Abiru has given an assurance that the 9th Assembly would not be a rubber stamp but would work for the betterment of Lagosians despite having all the 40 members elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Abiru gave this assurance on Tuesday while speaking with newsmen shortly after his annual Ramadan lecture titled: “Next Level- Islamic Perspective,” and attended by hundreds of Islamic faithful at Gbagada Estate, Gbagada, Lagos.
The annual lecture, which was the 12th in the series, came alongside iftar (breaking of fast) for the constituents.
Giving an assurance that the 9th State Assembly, which will be proclaimed on the 10th of June, would not be a rubber stamp to the executive, Hon Abiru representing Somolu constituency II said the legislature had always been doing its best irrespective of how one looked at it.
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“We have always been doing our best irrespective of how you look at it,” the lawmaker said.
“You will agree with me, there is a clear separation of powers in the constitution. But just as there is independence of each arm of government, there is also interdependence. This has to be imbibed for good governance and for the betterment of the state.
“You can be rest assured that you will get the best out of the 9th Assembly come 10th of June when it will be proclaimed,” he added.
Abiru, while appreciating his constituents for trooping out en masse for the iftar, enjoined them to maximise the benefits of Ramadan by being dedicated to holiness during and after the fast, saying they should do such with fear of God in their minds, just as he maintained that everyone was in leadership position to make him or her accountable for his or deeds.
“The lesson here is that beyond avoiding eating, this is the period we need to move closer to God. It is a period whereby every good that is done to humanity is rewarded in many folds,” he said.
Chief Imam, Lagos State House of Assembly Mosque, Dr Abdullareef Abdulhakeem, earlier in his lecture, explained that the Islamic perspectives on next level were to identify no other deserved gratitude more than God Almighty.
The Imam, who is also the Commissioner for Home Affairs explained, “Allah is the best of all those who grant a favour,” arguing that without Allah’s leave, every other person striving to give you favour would be a nullity.
“If politicians had sought to please Allah in accordance to His dictates, they would have achieved greatness in contrast to seeking the favour of political leaders.
“After appreciating who has done the best in your life and that is our creator, the next step is to worship Him.
“Then this should be followed by ‘O to ge’ enough is enough and that has to be abstinence from sins,” the Islamic Cleric charged.