Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has applauded the emergence of the four principal officers of the 10th National Assembly, describing them as visionary and courageous leaders.
Yahaya, who is also the Chairman of Northern States Governors’ Forum, made the remark in a press statement issued on Tuesday in Gombe by Mr Ismaila Uba-Misilli of the Directorate of Press Affairs, Government House, Gombe.
He stated that the four presiding officers possessed sterling leadership qualities to lead a united and cohesive parliament that would work for the progress of the country.
He expressed optimism that the new National Assembly leaders had the capacity and competence to steer the ship of the 10th Senate.
He said he hoped they would work closely with President Bola Tinubu-led executive, the Judiciary and all tiers of government in the task of moving the country to economic growth and prosperity anchored on renewed hope.
“The new leaders have kept faith with the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) over the years and are capable of engendering harmonious working relationship between the executive and the legislature in the overall interest of the nation,” said Yahaya.
He commended the role of APC leadership and that of the progressive Governors’ Forum in ensuring unity of purpose and party supremacy in the build-up to the election of the National Assembly leaders.
The governor assured them of the goodwill, support and solidarity of the government and people of Gombe state in their onerous task of presiding over the apex legislative arm.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former minister of Niger Delta and ex-governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Barau Jibrin, were on Tuesday, elected president of the Senate and deputy president respectively,
Also, Tajudeen Abass and Benjamin Kalu were elected as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. (NAN)
