Chairman of the Board of Nigerian Communications Commission, Professor Adeolu Akande has congratulated Senator Godswill Akpabio and Hon Tajudeen Abass on their elections as the President of the 10th Senate and Speaker, House of Representatives respectively.
Akande,a Professor of Comparative politics who expressed delight at the seamless process that led to the emergence of leaders of the National Assembly in a statement in Abuja noted there was no victor,no vanquished.
According to him, “now that the winners have clearly emerged after all the horse trading, I want to enjoin all the lawmakers to put Nigeria first and collaborate with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in actualising his renewed hope agenda”.
“So far,the country is moving in the right direction. I expect members of the National Assembly to collaborate with the executives in moving the country forward. President Tinubu, since inauguration on May 29, has left no one in doubt on his vision and mission to make Nigeria one of the best economies in the world. This can only be achieved with a cooperative and collaborative Legislature”,he submitted.
Professor Akande assured that the board of the NCC which he is leading will continue to initiate lofty ideas that will lead to poverty reduction, wealth creation and employment generation.
Meanwhile, Akande has also felicitated with all federal lawmakers from Oyo State on their inauguration as members of the National Assembly.
“I felicitate with all my compatriots from Oyo State who have been inaugurated today as Senators and House of Representatives members. I urge you to consider this as a rare opportunity and call to serve our fatherland. I pray God grant you the wisdom and good health to succeed in this national assignment “, he stated.
