Martin Luther King Jr. in his Testament Of Hope observed, "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again,because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat"

Arguably thrilling, it is approximately five months that Saraki grabbed the leadership of the 8th Senate against all political odds, equations and calculations. Despite all the politically motivated, calculated, masterminded and well orchestrated attacks and detractions he remains unruffled, unwavering and while still gaining more admirers and sympathy across all political and regional divides.

Political passivists and indeed Nigerians who hitherto did not have any interest in NASS business practices now watch with keen interest what happens in the NASS because they have seen radical changes and fast dying business-as-usual in the 8th Senate. We ought to give it to Saraki because I don't think we would have had it like this if a stooge had been installed as SP.
As a clear show of quality and high standing leadership disposition, the Senate President Saraki ensured that it was not only those "Senators Of Like Minds", who were instrumental to his emergence that got the privileges of becoming chairmen when constituting some of the ad-hoc committees of the Red Chamber.

In Legistilative business, the 8th Senate led by Saraki enhanced due diligence in the passage of motions have impacted positively on the average Nigeria in the street. The 8th Senate led by Saraki passed a motion that reviewed electricity tariff by NERC thereby abolishing the concept of bulk metering. Also, Saraki led a six-man delegation to Maiduguri, the Borno state capital for an on-the-spot assessment of the security situation and plights of the residents ravaged by insurgency. As a follow up to that, a delegation led by Saraki attended the 4th United Nations International Conference for Heads Of Parliaments where Saraki re-emphasized the need and appealed for international support for Nigeria in fighting the insurgency in the North-East and to resettle the people.

More so, not minding that the 8th Senate is just in the morning days and irrespective of the distractions, statutory breaks, and vacations, Saraki led Senate has shown signs of becoming one of the most result-oriented and focused sessions. Saraki did make it clear in his letter he read during a plenary that legislative functions in the interest of the Nation should be the top priority of the 8th Senate and every other thing secondary. They have equally made frantic effort to keep an eye on the economy. The Senate has just summoned the Custom Boss over Rice Importation.
Furthermore, having perceived the leadership sagacity and legislative perspicacity of Saraki, international ambassadors, government institutions, corporate bodies, various associations and groups have been paying courtesy visits to the Senate President since inauguration of the 8th Senate. British High Commissioner, Andrew Pocock had in one of his visits, stated that the British government would offer necessary assistance to support the Federal Parliament in addressing its shortcomings.

It is obvious that the unreserved move by Nigerians to shun old system of imposition and godfatherism is paying off and even amidst the intrigues and Shenanigans to pull down the Leadership of the Senate. Everybody now follows with keen interest NASS activities more notably, the ongoing not business-as-usual screening of the ministerial nominees.
Saraki has sufficiently demonstrated that he is imbued with the political, mental, and psychological acumen to pilot a culturally and politically diverse but performance focused 8th Senate. As events unfold, those opposed to him initially have started appreciating his leadership and Legislative shrewdness. I believe that no matter what happens, Nigerians will be at the positive receiving end and we will have no other option than to follow suit in the change manthra.
God Bless Us All And At Large Nigeria!

Saraki doing just fine