Vice president Kashim Shettima has appealed to former senators who were his colleagues in the 9th Senate to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu, describing him as a leader with a genuine interest in transforming the country.
He made the appeal when a delegation of former lawmakers paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday.
“President Bola Tinubu is a good man. I will urge all of us to rally around and support him,” the vice president begged.
On his personal relationship with the former senators, the vice president said “in the last four years, I have formed permanent bonds of friendship and of fraternity that I believe will stay with me for the rest of my life.”
“I want to assure you that I will work with you in the interest of our nation. What binds us together as a family and a nation supersedes whatever that divides us,” a statement issued by Olusola Bello, Director of Information in his office, quoted the vice president as saying.
Earlier in his remarks, the leader of the delegation, Sen. Philip Aduda, said the visit was not partisan as composition of the group comprised members across different political affiliations who are united for the progress of the country.
He pledged their support for the Tinubu administration and prayed for the success of its policies and programmes.
In the same vein, Sen. George Sekibo expressed confidence that the capacity, humility and depth of knowledge of the vice president will impact the policies and programmes of the Tinubu administration and reassured him of their loyalty and solidarity at all times.
Other members of the delegation included, Sen. Sam Egwu; Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi; Sen. Gabriel Suswam; Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha; Sen. Chukwuma Utazi; Sen. Ibrahim Oloriegbe; Sen. Uche Ekwunife; Sen. Betty Apiafi; Sen. Yakubu Oseni; Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe; Sen. Suleiman Kwari; Sen Danjuma Laah; Sen. Cleopas Moses and Sen. Stella Oduah.
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Sen. Biodun Olujimi; Sen. Nora Daduut; Sen. Bulus Amos; Sen. Istaifanus Gyang; Sen. Michael Nnachi; Sen Hassan Mohammed; Sen. Albert Bassey Akpan; Sen. Clifford Ordia; Sen. Hezekiah Dimka, and Sen. Chukwuma Ibezim, were also at the meeting.
