Although lamentably, Nigeria is in short supply of leaders endowed with the requisite attributes, diligent research shows that the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, is certainly among those few who have what it takes to provide the exceptional form of leadership that is anchored on national interest and unity. Verifiable records support this assertion.
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Lawan sympathises with those whose shops, stalls and warehouses got burnt or lost materials in the unfortunate incident which occurred on Saturday morning.
The country, for 20 years between 1999 and 2019, had operated an irregular budget cycle from the administration of Olusegun Obasanjo all through to the first tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.
The Senate President embarked on the trip from Abuja with the Governor of Yobe State and Chairman, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressive Congress, Mai Mala Buni, and Senator Barau Jibrin.
Lawan made this known after the upper chamber rose from a closed session to deliberate on the President’s decision.
Lawan made the remarks in Gombe at the launch of empowerment programme of Senator Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali for his constituents.
He was received on arrival by the State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Airport, Katsina.
Lawan acknowledges Buhari’s purposeful leadership, vision, courage and steadfastness in the pursuit of the right cause and common good.
SERAP made the demand in a letter sent to the leadership of the National Assembly, dated December 11, 2021.
Lawan made this known while paying tribute to the deceased following the consideration of a motion brought to the floor by Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe (Cross River North).
Lawan made the disclosure on Wednesday during plenary.
Lawan spoke in Abuja while declaring open a National Summit on COVID-19 with the theme: ‘End the Pandemic and Build Back Better.” The summit was organised by the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19.
Lawan commiserated with the family of Senator Wayas, the Government and People of Cross River State, friends and political associates of the late elder statesman.
Lawan flagged off the event at the Specialist Hospital in Gashua and Federal Medical Centre in Nguru on Saturday.
The health facility, which was facilitated by the Senate President, was constructed by the Federal government through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals and located in Gashua, Yobe North Senatorial District of Yobe State.
Lawan explained that the ultimatum became necessary in keeping with the December 14 timetable for the passage of the 2022 budget by the National Assembly.
Lawan made this known in his remarks after a point of order raised by Senator Rochas Okorocha to draw the attention of the Senate to the heightening spate of insecurity in Imo state.
Lawan, who made the announcement during plenary on Tuesday said that this was to enable the upper chamber maintain the January to December budget cycle.
Lawan also commiserated with the government and people of Ekiti State over the sad incident.
Speaking at the New Telegraph Newspapers awards ceremony held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island on Friday night, Senator Lawan who won the Lifetime in Politics Award, said Governor Sanwo-Olu is an excellent example of what a focused administration can achieve.