http://www.newsportng.com.ng Zaria city was on partial lockdown at the weekend as Supporters of Kaduna Lawmaker under the platform of Labour Party, Hon. Ekene Abubakar Adams stormed Zaria city for Speaker of the 10th Nation Assembly, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas in a historic visit to his home town since his election as Speaker.
The visit at the weekend had the Labour Party man, who is the Honourable Member, representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency in Kaduna state mobilizing his teaming supporters in solidarity with the administration of the Honourable Speaker’s led administration.
Ekene, who is an ally to the speaker during the event said Hon. Tajudeen is a brother and a mentor and therefore there is need for him to have a warm reception in his first visit to home town, since he became Speaker of the 10th National Assembly.
He said Abbas who has contributed to the development of his constituent and Kaduna state at large over the years, have now been given the opportunity to touch the lives of Nigerians and as a Speaker he has no doubt that Nigeria is in a safer hand under his leadership for sustainable growth and development.
The Ekene Gida-Gida group, Chikun/Kajuru Coalition for Good Governance, among other groups in solidarity with Abbasl in their uniforms with the Labour Party flag were warmly received in Zaria, among other groups who came to felicitate with the speaker and the entire people of the town for producing a son who will be leading the green chamber for the next four years.
Abbas, who paid his first homage to the emir of Zazzau, His Royal Highness Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamali in Zaria, said he is happy over the warm reception accorded him and assured the paramount traditional ruler, that the 10th National Assembly will create constitutional role for traditional institutions in Nigeria.
He said, himself and majority of the current House Representatives understand the importance of the traditional institution and they will do the needful to ensure a role is created for them in the constitution.
Abbas disclosed that, “I am here with over 70 members of the House of Representatives to receive your blessing, the blessing of other traditional rulers and Nigerians on the need to unite Nigerians for the progress and development of the country. We will from time to time seek your advice because we in government are like football players on the pitch who are bound to make mistakes.
“Am aware about three years ago, there was a paper by the traditional rulers council across the six geo political zones where they clearly stated how they want the traditional institutions to function in this present dispensation. We thank God that today your son is the Speaker of House of Representatives and in the position to revisit the position of the traditional rulers.
“I want to assure you today that my colleagues and I who are from traditional ruling houses and others who share similar sentiment will go back and look at the position paper written by the traditional leaders in order to ensure that the traditional institution has a place in this current political dispensation.
“We will work assiduously with the various state houses of assembly in order to ensure that the glory of the traditional institution is restored.” He added.
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