Senate president,
Senator Bukola Saraki has described his Deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, as a
perfect example for Nigerian politicians, saying that he has no regret working
with him.
Senator Saraki spoke as Senator Ekweremadu
described his re-emergence as Senator and Deputy President of the Senate as an
act of God.
The two spoke at a civic reception at the
country home of Senator Ekweremadu, in Mpu, Enugu State, shortly after a
special thanksgiving service, where Ekweremadu rededicated himself to service
to Nigeria and mankind.
Senator Saraki in his address, described
Senator Ekweremadu as a man, who every Nigerian politician should look forward
to working with.
He said: “For we politicians, it is always
better to get close to know somebody because in our meetings in the 7th Senate,
myself and him were far apart, but in this current Senate, I am the first
person to tell a few people that Senator Ekweremadu is a perfect gentleman. You
are a perfect gentleman and I repeat that many times and you are a good example
for we politicians.
“He is the type of Nigerians that we will
want to continue to serve because he only sees things for the good of Nigeria.
I am grateful to be working with you and I will continue to assure you that we
will continue to work closely for the interest of this great country.”
Earlier at the special thanksgiving service
by his family, Ekweremadu recalled his journey back to the Senate, saying,
“about two years ago, nobody would have believed that we will be here talking
about Ike Ekweremadu being a Senator again, let alone being the Deputy
President of the Senate. But, by the grace of God, I am today not only the
Senator representing Enugu West, but also the Deputy President of the Senate.
“We went through very tumultuous primaries
that almost divided our state along the line, but we thank God that today Enugu
is united and peaceful.
“After the elections, PDP lost control of
the National Assembly and many people thought we were finished, but we went
into political engineering and I want to thank my colleagues for that long
night. We decided that when we got to the chamber in the morning, we were going
to perform wonders and when the time came for the inauguration of the Senate, I
was re-elected Deputy President of the Senate. It was the will of God.”
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