BREAKING NOW!!! SARAKI REVEALS WHEN HE WILL BE LEAVING OFFICE AS SENATE PRESIDENT…SEE
Christian Rowland writing for ODOGWU MEDIA....Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has revealed when he would exit as the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
According to him, after “four years” he will exit as head of the upper legislative chamber, but that the institution will remain.
He noted that the role of the legislature in a young democracy like Nigeria was often misconstrued; hence, it was necessary for the National Assembly to work towards positively influencing the lives of all Nigerians through its powers of lawmaking, oversight and advocacy.
“The president of the senate is just first amongst equals..However, what always motivates me is that drive to leave this institution better than we met it. I always like to leave a place stronger than I met it, and more capable to deliver on its constitutional role and functions than how it was before I got there.
“For example, in four years, I’m gone. Somebody else will be there, but the institution will always remain. If you have weak parliament that is not effectively able to champion the needs of the people, you will have a weak democracy. However, because of myopic interest at times, some people do not see why we must protect the mandates and integrity of these institutions.
“When we decided to have a presidential system of governance, it was based on the fact that there must be checks and balances. When these safeguards are in place, it strengthens our democracy and promotes the sort of collaboration across the board that helps us meet the needs of Nigerians.”
Meanwhile, posters calling for his recall have flooded Ilorin the Kwara State capital.
BREAKING NOW!!! SARAKI REVEALS WHEN HE WILL BE LEAVING OFFICE AS SENATE PRESIDENT…SEE
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