Senators laud Saraki’s reconciliatory moves

The Senator rep­resenting Ni­ger North Dis­trict, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi, has commended the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, for his broad-mindedness and the non-partisan ap­proach he has adopted in constituting the com­mittees in the legisla­tive house.

Abdullahi said it took a peace loving, patriotic and large-hearted leader like Saraki to continue to make reconciliatory moves aimed at harmonising all the ten­dencies in the legislative chamber.

The Senator noted that apart from always reaching out to members of the Unity Group, who did not support him during his election, the Senate President has also proved that as a first among equals, it is his responsibility to carry along all senators, be they members of his party, the All Progressives Con­gress (APC), or that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He noted that it was the Senate President’s large heartedness that made him to give the chairmanship of one of the two influential committees that he had con­stituted so far to a member of the Unity Forum.

Senator Jide Omoworare from Osun East, a member of the Unity Forum was last Wednesday named the chair­man of the powerful commit­tee on Rules and Business. Also, Senator Kabiru Mara­fa, the spokesman of the group, was named a member of the same committee.

Abdullahi noted that “the Rules and Business Commit­tee is the engine room of the Senate that directs the activi­ties of the legislative house. That position given to Omo­worare is so influential that it is next to being in the leader­ship of the Senate.”

“It only shows that this Senate President is working for peace and stability of the institution. This is just one example of the several ef­forts he is making to ensure there is peace in this Senate and I only hope that all my colleagues will reciprocate his gesture,” Abdullahi said.

Also speaking on the peace moves being made by the Senate President, Sena­tor Peter Nwaboshi from Delta State said the Senate President was extending the olive branch to those who are aggrieved by the events sur­rounding the emergence of the leadership of the Senate.

“I am indeed thrilled by the Senate President’s deci­sion to fully reconcile the entire Senate. He is really reaching out to all and sun­dry and trying to carry every body along. I think he is the right man for the job now. That is why he is being bro­adminded in his choice of committee members,” the Senator said.

He added that the choice of Senator Barnabas Gemade as the chairman of the Ad­hoc Committee on review of state of the roads and ar­eas suffering environmental degradation despite his be­ing a henchman of the Unity Forum also showed that the Senate President wants all hands on deck in the plan to make the current Senate achieve its objective of serv­ing the people.

Senator Gemade was a former minister of works, a position that placed him in good stead for the assign­ment.

In his own comment, Senator Lanre Tejuosho from Ogun Central, praised Saraki for laying emphasis on merit and ability in choos­ing which Senator serves in which committee or handles what assignment.