The newly elected Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday vowed to defend the independence of the National Assembly. Saraki also promised to be just and fair to all Nigerians. He made this known in his acceptance speech at the inauguration of senators at the National Assembly. Saraki said, “I am most honoured and privileged to be elected to serve as President of the Senate. I accept with humility and respect the honour you have conferred upon me today. “We have today demonstrated that even though we may belong to different parties, we are ultimately united by our common desire to entrench democracy and allow its principle guide our conducts. “The change that our people voted for is a change from a life of poverty, misery to a life of prosperity, happiness, security and comfort, accountability and respect for democracy. “This is a change that all of us in the National Assembly must strive to justify. Nigerians want to see a proactive National Assembly.” He pledged that it will be his responsibility to protect the independence of the legislature in the overall interest of democracy.

According to Saraki, the quest for autonomy must not lead people into pursuing adverse relations with other arms of government. He also hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for remaining steadfast in his defence of the right of the National Assembly. “My dear distinguished colleagues, we are entering at a time when a lot is being expected of us. “Nigerians expect that the new senate must make laws that will reform the oil sector, the security systems, diversify our economy, create jobs and make doing business in Nigeria more competitive. “In the coming days, we shall be converging to hammer out an agenda that will help us focus and deliver on the minimum expectations,” he said. Saraki added, “I have inherited from my predecessor a great landmark. “May the future generation of citizens look upon the 8th National Assembly as a true assembly of our people’s representatives who did their best in the service of our nation. “I congratulate ourselves for this great day and the beginning of a new chapter in the history of our great Nation. The senate subsequently adjourned to Wednesday following Saraki’s speech.

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Trending Trending Trending. Of course you will defend the independence of the National Assembly that's the only thing the likes of me care about, who cares though. What a show of shame to some of The APC big guns.

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