Tag: Senate President Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan

Senate President greets former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar at 80

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has sent his felicitations to former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar on the occasion of his 80th birthday.   Lawan joined members of the family, friends and associates of the elder statesman in celebrating this milestone.   “I felicitate former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, as he turns 80 today.   “It is worth special gratitude and thanksgiving to Allah that the General has reached this milestone in good health of body and mind, and with his place firmly secured in…

Senate President urges striking NASS workers to call off action, embrace dialogue

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has appealed to the striking workers of the National Assembly to call off their industrial action and instead, embrace dialogue for speedy resolution of the disputes.   Lawan made the appeal at a meeting which he summoned to find a way out of the lingering issues between the workers and the management of the National Assembly.   Workers of the National Assembly under the aegis of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria(PASAN) had embarked on an indefinite strike from Monday to press home…

With Tinubu as candidate, APC confident of victory in 2023 Presidential poll – Lawan

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  The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Wednesday that the emergence of Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu as Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), has reassured his party of winning the 2023 presidential poll.   In a letter of congratulation that he personally signed, Lawan who was also an aspirant in the primary said the outcome of the election process had shown that Tinubu was the popular choice of his party.   The full text of the letter:   Dear Asiwaju,   FELICITATIONS   The Presidential Primary…

Senate President condemns killing of worshippers in Ondo church

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condemned the heinous killings of worshippers by terrorists on Sunday at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State.   Lawan described the callous attack on innocent worshippers as shocking and reprehensible.   “My heart goes out to the families of the victims, the Government and entire people of Ondo State.   “This incident should be painstakingly investigated to unravel the criminals behind it with a view to quickly bringing them to justice.   “It is another wake up call on all security…

Children’s Day: Senate President felicitates Nigerian Children

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, felicitated the Nigerian Children on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day.   Lawan noted that May 27 was set aside to draw attention to the rights and plights of children in Nigeria.   The Senate President said the nation must continue to do more to prepare its young ones for a better future.   Lawan frown at the large number of out of school children in the country and called for deliberate action by government to change the alarming situation.   The…

2023: Let’s look to the North East, by Hassan Gimba

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As parties are getting set to produce their candidates, we feel the need to reproduce this write-up, first published on October 18 last year.   If I were to be as sentimental as people are, I would say the North East, my zone, must produce the president in 2023.   Many people fight for their people, region, zone or state to produce the president for various reasons.   Reasons may range from the fact that a president attracts some goodies to his area. Ministers and other chief executives fall over…

Lawan announces Abba Moro as Chairman, Federal Character C’ttee

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has appointed Senator Abba Moro as Chairman of the Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs. Lawan made the announcement moments before the Senate adjourned plenary on Wednesday. Abba Moro replaced the former Chairman, Senator Danjuma La’ah (Kaduna South), who on Wednesday was nominated by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the new Deputy Minority Whip of the Senate. La’ah’s nomination came on the heels of Senator Ibrahim Danbaba’s defection from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). La’ah’s nomination was contained…

PDP nominates Danjuma La’ah as new Deputy Minority Whip

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The Senate, Wednesday, received the nomination of Senator Danjuma La’ah (Kaduna South) as the new Deputy Minority Whip of the Senate from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). La’ah’s nomination was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and read at the start of plenary. The letter was signed by the National Secretary of the PDP, Senator Samuel Anyawu. Anyawu explained in the letter that the nomination of Senator La’ah was against the backdrop of the recent defection of the former Minority Whip, Senator Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba…

What makes Ninth N’Assembly stands out from previous Assemblies – Lawan …bags Sun Political Icon of the Year 2021 Award

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has advanced reason to justify why the current National Assembly stand out from the previous Assemblies.   Lawan said the uniqueness of the Ninth Assembly was its ability to conquer most complex and critical legislations that had either defied passage or assent.   The Senate President spoke on Saturday night in Lagos in response to the honour bestowed on him as The Sun Political Icon of the Year 2021.   The award was formally presented to him at The Sun Newspapers’ 19th Annual…

NASS workers reject staggered arrears payment, issue strike notice

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The workers at the National Assembly under the aegis of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria have rejected the proposed skeletal payment of outstanding National Minimum Wage by the National Assembly Service Commission.   PASAN threatened to embark on industrial action if the management of the National Assembly fails to pay the arrears to all categories of workers by the end of May.     In the communiqué issued by PASAN after a meeting with the NASC and the National Assembly management, the association particularly rejected the planned payment of the…