9th NASS Consciously Chooses To Unite For National Interest -Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan says the 9th National Assembly has consciously chosen to unite for national interest in spite of the fact that its members are from different political parties.
His Special Adviser on Media, Mr Ola Awoniyi, in a statement, yesterday, said lawan said this at a dinner of the members of the University of Maiduguri Alumni Association in Abuja.
“This 9th National Assembly is a different National Assembly.
“We have chosen consciously to be united on one thing, that thing is the national interest,” the Senate.
President said at a maiden end of year dinner and awards night organised by his alma mater.
“It doesn’t matter what our platform is, you can be an APC member of the National Assembly, and you can be a PDP member of the National Assembly.
“In fact you can be a YPP member of the National Assembly.
“This 9th National Assembly, particularly the Senate, our platforms have conveyed us.
“We are grateful to our parties, we believe in the ideals of our parties but we have resolved to work for Nigeria,” Lawan told members of the University of Maiduguri Alumni Association.
He said the Legislature was the most misunderstood arm of government because it was the youngest.
He said the current National Assembly believed that Nigeria should be made a safer country and with its economy working for Nigerians.