Senate on Wednesday held a special valedictory session in honour of the newly elected National Chairman of APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, Deputy National Chairman of APC North, Senator Abubakar Kyari and the Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Mohammed Hassan as lawmakers took turns to extol qualities of the three senators.
The session commenced with a presentation from the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), who described the APC National Chairman as an experienced and competent person for the job.
A cross-section of Senators who spoke during the valedictory session urged Senator Abdullahi Adamu and Senator Abubakar Kyari to strive and lead the APC to victory in 2023.
In his contribution, the Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South), urged the new National Chairman of the APC to deepen democracy in the discharge of his duties.
Also, Senator Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), commended Senator Adamu for laying the foundation of Nasarawa State and for strides in developing the education sector.
He noted that as the first Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Senator Adamu was able to ensure harmony among members irrespective of diverse political persuasion.
He noted that the new National Chairman contributed to the growth of Agriculture in Nigeria as Chairman of the Farmer’s Association of Nigeria and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
Both Senators James Manager (Delta South) and Ali Ndume (Borno South), in their contributions, noted that lawmakers in the National Assembly are in danger to retain their seats while urging the APC National Chairman to use his good offices to protect the embattled lawmakers in the build-up to the 2023 general elections.
“The first test for you will be, to protect those who are here, not me because we are not in the same political party.
Everyone is in danger in one way or the other. Yesterday (Tuesday), this place was very scanty because everyone is in danger. So, I will urge you, particularly the national chairman of APC, as you go there, please protect those who are in danger. You know how it is done. Those of us on this side will be watching with keen interest. We know who you are, we know what you can do. Try your best for all of us,” Manager said.
Also, Senator Ali Ndume said, “Now that we have people from here as leaders of the party, you have the responsibility to protect us.
“You know that the rate of turnover is very worrisome. It is not because the legislators are not performing, we need you the chairman to protect the institution and this institution is made up of individuals with a wealth of experience. Nigerians are expecting a lot from this institution.”
A frontline aspirant for the National Chairmanship position at APC, Senator Sani Musa (Niger East), said the emergence of Senator Adamu as APC National Chairman was the best decision made by the All Progressives Congress.
“We will stand by him, work with him and do all the foot soldiering to see that he succeeds,” he said.
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, in his contribution, described the emergence of four members (serving and former) of the National Assembly as party executives of the APC as a remarkable development in the political evolution and history of Nigeria.
“That the National Chairman, Deputy National Chairman (North), National Secretary and National Auditor are all people who are either completing their service in the Senate or were here before.
“What this goes to show is that the legislature is coming of age, that the legislature is now contributing to the political development and stability of our country, and we shouldn’t take this for granted,” Lawan said.
The APC Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, in his remarks on the floor, assured that the newly elected lawmakers in the APC would protect the integrity of the National Assembly within the confines of the party and its processes.
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