9th Assembly: Lawan’s Emergence Excites Yobe Residents

The people of Yobe, the home state of the new President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, have expressed excitement over his emergence as the head of the Red Chambers, saying, “it is a reflection of national interest.”
The people reacted in separate interviews with newsmen in Damaturu yesterday, as the leadership of the 9th National Assembly was inaugurated in Abuja.
Senator-elect, Ahmad Lawan (APC-Yobe), won the Senate presidential election held at the Senate Chamber yesterday.
The Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Mohammed Sani-Omolori, made the announcement in Abuja.
Lawan and Senator-elect, Ali Ndume (APC-Borno), contested for the highest position.
While Lawan polled 79 votes, Ndume got only 28 votes.
Sani-Omolori declared that having scored the highest votes, Lawan had been duly elected as Nigeria’s Senate President of the 9th National Assembly.
Alhaji Muhammad Gagiyo, the Zanna Dujima of Bade, described the election of Lawan as a new dawn for patriotism and national development.
He said, “Nigeria now has a committed Senate president with a passion to serve the country and improve peoples’ lives.
“The new Senate President over the years exhibited commitment with quality representation of his constituency. We are optimistic that he will provide the required leadership to the Senate to see national service over and above selfish interests.”
The community leader appealed to the legislators to support and cooperate with the new leadership to achieve the set goals of improving the lives of Nigerians.
Alhaji Ibrahim Usman, a member of APC in Yobe, said the new leadership would provide the support to move Nigeria forward.
He added that, “Sen. Ahmed Lawan has the required leadership skills for a friendly and productive Senate.”
Alhaji Mamman Suleiman, the Majidadin Bade, another community leader, described the election of Sen. Lawan as a well-timed one to support the policy and programmes of the President Muhammadu Buhari -led administration.
Suleiman assured that the competence and commitment of the new Senate President “will translate into improving the lives of Nigerians.