Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki |
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Tuesday told his colleagues
that the primary purpose of their election was not to fight for leadership
positions but to pursue good governance and purposeful leadership.
Saraki
made this remark while welcoming his colleagues back to the plenary after
a four-week recess which was dictated by fierce struggle for leadership
positions.
Saraki
said: “Nigerians did not give us our mandate to come and pursue leadership;
their mandate was for us to pursue good governance and bring solutions to their
burning issues. It is time we remind ourselves of the solemn promise to deliver
to our people real change.
“Leadership
is secondary; our primary responsibility is good governance. As senate
president, you have given me the responsibility to ensure that our primary
responsibility is placed on the table not under the table. Nigerians did not
put their lives on the line for politics but for the delivery of good
governance.”
He also
challenged his colleagues on the need to settle down quickly to the business of
legislation, insisting that Nigerians are tired of the crisis in the power
sector and want to see a re-invigorated power sector capable of delivering
enough energy to power the new Nigerian economy.
“They
want to see a new legislative instrument that will help to open and stimulate
private sector investment in infrastructure development and enhance the ease of
doing business in the country.”
On the activities of the terrorist group, Saraki said: “We have
seen resurgence in the activities of Boko Haram and some other criminal
elements in our society leading to the death of many of our citizens.
We cannot continue to let senseless groups cause untimely death of our citizens without our hindrance.
We cannot continue to let senseless groups cause untimely death of our citizens without our hindrance.
“Make no
mistake about it, the aim of these militant groups is simple - to test our
resolve and disintegrate our unity. But let me reiterate the readiness and
willingness of the National Assembly to comprehensively rout Boko Haram. We
join Mr. President in saying ‘that we will defeat terrorism in our country and
region because we have the will to win this fight.”
Saraki
further said he would constitute a high powered Senate delegation to visit the
troops on the battle fronts and also empathise with the internally displaced
persons (IDPs) in the North-east to ease their frustrations and as well get
sound information on their plights.
Saraki appealed to his colleagues to contribute immensely
towards the stability of the eighth Senate.
“Now, it is time to move as one house in one direction to fulfill the promise we made to our constituencies that gave us our mandate to deliver real change,” he added
“Now, it is time to move as one house in one direction to fulfill the promise we made to our constituencies that gave us our mandate to deliver real change,” he added
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