Attahiru Ahmed – Gusau
As jostle for the position of the President of the 10th Senate is taking a centre stage, a stalwart of All Progressives Congress (APC) Lawal Liman has described former Governor Abdulaziz Yari as the most qualified to occupy senate president.
Speaking with newsmen on Saturday in Gusau, Zamfara state capital, Lawal Liman said His Excellency, Senator Abdul-Aziz Yari Abubakar (Shettiman Mafara), has all it takes to occupy the number one position in the Senate.
“So far those who have expressed their interest in vying for the mantle of leadership of the 10th National Assembly, it has been concluded that His Excellency, Senator Abdul-Aziz Yari Abubakar (Shettiman Mafara), has all it takes to occupy the number one position in the Senate”.
“It makes bold to say that Senator Yari is the most qualified for the seat of the President of the Senate”.
Liman a former chairman of APC maintained that dedicated leaders like Abdul-Aziz Yari are very rare to come by Simply because they are what they are elected or appointed to be, they are results and people-oriented, visionary, and goal-getters.
“Senator Yari possesses among other qualities of a good leader cum politician in the 21st, political influence, good political networking across the political parties and geopolitical zones, good leadership qualities, experience that spreads across the two arms of government- the Executive and Legislature (having served as a state governor of Zamfara State for good eight years and a Member, National Assembly-Rep.)”.
“Some people are of the view that “experience is the best teacher”, but I for one, hold a contrary opinion to that saying. For me “experience is the only teacher.” As such, a forum like NASS, which is an assemblage of intellectual lawmakers who are to make laws that will positively affect the lives of over 200 million Nigerians, an experienced personality, like Senator Abdul-Aziz Yari is best for such an assignment”.
He stressed that the ability of Yari to deliver at all times is seen in all the leadership positions he occupied over the years.
“Yari was a force that further cemented and united all the then-state governors of Nigeria, irrespective of their political parties, when he served as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum”.
“During his reign as the Chairman, he used the Forum to bring and or change policies that impacted positively on the lives of Nigerians, through negotiation and amicable deliberations between the Federal Government, Judiciary, and Legislature”.
“At the National Assembly, as a Member of, the Federal House of Representatives, His Excellency, Senator Yari served many standing and ad hock committees, either as a member or chairman”.
“That rare opportunity further shaped his mind to equip himself with the mode of operations of both red and green chambers, as the two arms of the legislature are working hand-in-hand in making viable laws for the country”.
“Senator Yari is a political mentor to many politicians, It is that quality of good mentorship that enabled him to ensure the survival of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State.”
He deployed all his wealth of experience in ensuring that the Party remain strong and firmly rooted in the ground. Such effort is making the APC in the state and Nigeria as a whole wax from strength to strength.
“Electing Senator Yari as the President of the 10th Senate will surely champion a harmonious working relationship with other arms of government- the Executive and Judiciary.”
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