The Senate
President, Bukola Saraki, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, and a former
governor, James Ibori, have expressed faith in Nigeria’s democracy and unity.
Speaking at
the 60th birthday thanksgiving mass of the senator representing Delta North,
Peter Nwaoboshi, at St Augustine’s Catholic Church, Ibusa, they stated that
Nigerians should put the interest of the country first before self.
The Delta
State Deputy Governor, Kingsley Otuaro, and former governor of Delta State,
Emmanuel Uduaghan, were also at the service which was attended by more than 40
senators, including Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu; Senate Leader,
Ahmed Lawan; and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio.
The Minority
Leader of the House of Representatives, Leo Ogor, was also at the service which
was attended by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, and his
Niger Delta counterpart, Uguru Usani.
An array of
traditional rulers, priests and politicians attended the event.
Mr. Saraki
said, “I want to assure the clergy that we will continue to seek for your
prayers for this great country of ours; the challenges facing the country are
enormous, it goes beyond roads and infrastructure. The peace and unity of this
country is paramount and should be upheld but, equity and Justice where every
Nigerian has a say must be the watchword.”
The senate
president who congratulated Mr. Nwaoboshi stated that the Senate is one family
and would ensure that Nigerians get their dues.
To Governor
Okowa, “the church should continue to pray for politicians for they work under
very serious circumstances; we will continue to encourage ourselves to be good
representatives of our people; we need the partnership of all Nigerians and
Deltans to develop our communities and we will continue to support the Senate
in its defence of democracy.”
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