Senate Congratulates Tinubu on Emergence As ECOWAS Chairman

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The Senate has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his emergence as the Chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Mr Tinubu emerged at the recently concluded 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS held in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.

The congratulatory message was a sequel to a motion moved by Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau at plenary on Wednesday.

Moving the motion, Mr Barau said Mr Tinubu, by clinching this influential and strategic position on his first participation, showed that the sub-regional body had reposed great confidence in his leadership qualities.

ā€œIt also reaffirms Nigeria’s leadership role on the African continent generally and the sub-region in particular.

ā€œAs the Chairman of ECOWAS, President Bola Tinubu is in a strategic and vantage position to uphold ECOWAS protocol which is promotion of peace and conflict resolution within the West African Sub-region.

ā€œTo promote democracy and good governance, strengthen the collective response to security threats within the sub-region, and generally, foster economic cooperation amongst ECOWAS member states.

ā€œThe emergence of Tinubu as the Chairman of ECOWAS is a testimony of his avowed commitment to good governance promised Nigeria which the policies and decisions taken so far are yielding results and beginning to reposition our economy.ā€

Contributing, Adamu Aliero (PDP-Kebbi) described the president as the symbol of the nation.

ā€œAn honour done to the president is an honour done to all Nigerians. For that reason, we congratulate the president and also Nigerians for getting this honour from the leadership of ECOWAS.

ā€œI am not surprised because the president has proved to be a leader that is very competent in whatever responsibility he is given.

ā€œAs a governor, he performed wonderfully well, and as a president, he has started very well, and I am sure he will perform credibly to the admiration of Nigerians.

ā€œHe started by removing the petroleum subsidy, which has been lingering for over 18 years.

ā€œWe are hoping that the palliatives that he promised will soon come so they can cushion the effects of the petroleum subsidy removal,ā€ he said.

For Godiya Akwashiki (SDP – Nasarawa), ā€œNow that they have given Tinubu an additional responsibility to lead the ECOWAS, I want to believe it is a call to him and all of us, leaders of this country in one way or the other to make sure we support him.

ā€œWe should support him to make sure he creates ideas that will move Nigeria forward and that will bring development and infrastructure to our people in their doorsteps.

ā€œI want to urge the president to live up to expectation and to ensure things are done according to the rules and due process and according to the Constitution.ā€

Also speaking, Titus Zam (APC-Benue) said the president’s elevation to the leadership of ECOWAS would give the nation the privilege and veritable platform to address its security challenges.

Ahmad Lawan (APC-Yobe), on his part, said that one way that the Senate and, indeed, the National Assembly would help the president was through the ECOWAS parliament.

He said: ā€œIssues that are germane to us and indeed across the ECOWAS, which include security and infrastructure development, must be at the front burner.

ā€œAnd these are some of the issues that the president has championed before and has promised to champion.

ā€œThis is a senate that we will have to make as efficient and effective as possible to support the executive arm of government.ā€

Orji Uzor Kalu (APC-Abia) thanked the Heads of State of ECOWAS for recognising Mr Tinubu.

ā€œIt is coming at a time when our people in the sub-region are harassed.

ā€œThe president should use his office to address these issues,ā€ he said.

In his remarks, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, described Mr Tinubu’s emergence as a welcome development.

ā€œIt further renews the hope of all Nigerians that yes, indeed, the administration of Tinubu will bring good tidings to all.

ā€œAs soon as we have our committee on foreign affairs, we will address the issue of harassment of Nigerians outside the country.ā€

(NAN)

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