Lawan says the death of Sani Dangote is a great loss to Nigeria and Africa given the passion of the Dangote Group for the development of the country and continent.
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This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser (Media) to the President of the Senate, Ola Awoniyi on Wednesday.
Lawan made the remarks at the 2021 Architecture Annual Award and Fellowship Investiture of the Nigerian Institute of Architects which held late Wednesday in Abuja.
Lawan joins the family, friends and numerous well-wishers of the former Nigerian leader in celebrating his good health and long life.
Lawan says the occasion should remind Muslims and all people of faith of the virtues of peaceful coexistence, love and tolerance as taught and lived by the Holy Prophet.
Lawan made the announcement moments before the upper chamber adjourned plenary.
Lawan who made this known during the plenary session advised the lawmakers to discuss among their colleagues if they felt dissatisfied with what is happening either within the country or in the chamber.
Also forwarded were the names of appointees into the newly established Boards of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA) and Upstream Regulatory Commission (URC) to the Committees on Petroleum (Downstream) and (Upstream), respectively.
The conference committee will meet their counterparts in the House of Representatives to iron out the contentious aspects of the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill.
Buhari had on August 16 signed into law Petroleum Industrial Act.
Lawan said no part of the country could on its own solve a problem that had engulfed all parts of the country.
Lawan made this known at plenary while welcoming Senators back from their annual recess on Tuesday.
Lawan joins his well-wishers and admirers across the globe, and particularly the Nigerian Muslim Ummah, to celebrate the respected spiritual leader and President of Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and Jama’atu Nasirl Islam (JNI).
Lawan spoke to journalists shortly after a brief ceremony at the Presidential Villa where the president announced the setting up of an implementation committee for the new law.
The Auditor General while submitting the report to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Amos Ojo Olatunde, lamented that his office is incapacitated in so many ways from functioning effectively and efficiently as far as detection of mismanagement of public funds by the various Ministries , Departments and Agencies ( MDAs) , is concerned and invariably , potent war against corruption.
Lawan said it is appropriate to use the occasion to thank the Almighty Allah for the privilege He mercifully granted us to witness the New Year.
Lawan commiserated with the entire Abiodun family, government and people of Ogun State over the demise of the educationist who made indelible contributions to manpower development in Nigeria.
Lawan joined other distinguished Senators, his family members, friends and political associates in celebrating the joyous occasion with his deputy whom he described as “a worthy son of Urhobo and great representative of Delta Central Senatorial District.”
Even the unscrupulous critics agree that electronic transmission of election results is not only strategic in strengthening and deepening democracy but in vogue, the world over. Among others, it confers legitimacy on elections sequel to inherent transparency and also encourages massive participation following the ease and convenience it delivers. And quite instructively, it does not replace but complements the usual physical transmission, thus implying that combination of both guarantees the infallibility of the results.
Lawan also commiserated with the family, friends and political associates of the departed.