ADDRESS DELIVERED HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, AT THE OPENING OF THE 73RD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SESSION AND THE 41ST CONFERENCE OF SPEAKERS OF THE AFRICAN PARLIAMENTARY UNION (APU) HELD AT ECOWAS COMMISSION, ABUJA ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018.
PROTOCOL. 1. I am honoured to be at the Opening of the 73rd Executive Committee Session and the 41st Conference of the African Parliamentary Union (APU). On behalf of the Executive Members of the National Assembly of Nigeria, I welcome African parliamentarians to Abuja for this gathering of the peoples’ representatives from all over this great continent of ours. 2. Let me thank the APU for granting the hosting rights of both meetings to Nigeria. I am sure that these events will go down in the annals of the African
SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY, (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, AT THE 41ST CONFERENCE DINNER OF THE AFRICAN PARLIAMENTARY UNION (APU), HELD IN ABUJA ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018.
PROTOCOL. 1. It is a special honour to host distinguished parliamentarians from all over Africa to this Dinner as part of the 41st Conference of the African Parliamentary Union (APU), which is holding here in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja. We are delighted to be hosting this year’s Conference as well as the 73rd Executive Committee Session. You might say that we are setting the stage for greater and better cooperation between African parliamentarians for the good of Africa and her peoples. We are very proud of this. 2. Evidently, very
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, AT THE PUBLIC HEARING ORGANISED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS AND TETFUND ON FIVE (5) BILLS, HELD ON OCTOBER 30, 2018.
PROTOCOL. 1. I thank the Chairman of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, Distinguished Senator Barau I. Jibrin, for inviting me to this Public Hearing which has been organised for the further consideration of five (5) significant Bills, namely: i. Federal Polytechnic Daura, Katsina State (Establishment, ETC.) Bill, 2018 (SB. 465); ii. Federal University of Education, Aguleri, Anambra State. (Establishment, ETC.) Bill, 2018 (SB. 653); iii. National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi, Edo State. (Establishment, ETC.) Bill, 2018 (SB. 630); iv. National Board for Technical Education Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill,
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, AT THE FLAG OFF CEREMONY OF THE ‘REDISCOVER HERITAGE BIKERS TOUR’ PROJECT, HELD AT EAGLE SQUARE ON OCTOBER 23, 2018.
PROTOCOL. 1. It gives me great pleasure to be among you all at this wonderful occasion, which is the flag-off ceremony for the Rediscover Heritage Bikers Tour, holding here at the Eagle Square, Abuja. 2. I would like to thank the Acting Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Abdulkerim Oshioke Kadiri, CFA, for inviting me to this event. My thanks also to the organisers and partner agencies, First Entertainment Ideas Concepts, the Ministry of Information and Culture and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND CHAIRMAN, NILDS GOVERNING COUNCIL, HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, AT THE NILDS-UNIBEN CONVOCATION CEREMONY FOR 2015/2016 AND 2016/2017 ACADEMIC SESSIONS, HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018.
PROTOCOL. 1. It is indeed an honour to be part of today’s Convocation Ceremony, which represents a hallmark of a remarkable relationship between the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies and the University of Benin. I am delighted to note that this relationship, which started with the 2013/2014 Academic Session, has blossomed and is considerably expanded under our leadership and direction in the 8th National Assembly. As Chairman of the Institute’s Governing Council, I am pleased to see that NILDS has continued to grow into a
WELCOME BACK SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, ON THE 8TH SENATE’S RESUMPTION OF PLENARY FROM THE 2018 ANNUAL RECESS ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018.
PROTOCOL. 1. Distinguished colleagues, I welcome you all back to this hallowed Chamber after an eventful summer break. I trust the time spent proffering solutions and engaging with constituencies on the electoral options to guide the vision of the next four years has been time well spent. The previously scheduled September resumption date was shifted by two weeks to allow members participate in the primary elections of the various political parties, and to fulfil obligations in that regard. 2. Let me use this opportunity to congratulate all our
REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE PDP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ON THE OSUN ELECTIONS, HELD IN ABUJA ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2018.
PROTOCOL. 1. It is indeed a special privilege to have the opportunity of serving as Chairman of the Campaign Committee on the Osun Elections. 2. On behalf of myself and every member of the Committee, I thank the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, for this opportunity. We thank also thank the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party for the vote of confidence evidenced by our selection for this task. 3. I believe I speak for every member of the Campaign Committee
SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT A DIALOGUE WITH YOUTH AND YOUNG ASPIRANTS HELD AT SHERATON HOTEL, ABUJA, ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2018.
PROTOCOL. 1. Let me say, once again, how wonderful it is to see so many talented and purposeful young people at this first edition of the Public Dialogue Series with Political Parties on Youth Candidacy and Party Primaries. Looking at you, I see future leaders who present themselves as capable and worthy to take on the mantle of leadership in this country, and this gladdens my heart. 2. From my interactions with many of you, and with your contemporaries across the country, I can see that
SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT A DIALOGUE WITH YOUTH AND YOUNG ASPIRANTS HELD AT SHERATON HOTEL, ABUJA, ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2018.
PROTOCOL. 1. Let me say, once again, how wonderful it is to see so many talented and purposeful young people at this first edition of the Public Dialogue Series with Political Parties on Youth Candidacy and Party Primaries. Looking at you, I see future leaders who present themselves as capable and worthy to take on the mantle of leadership in this country, and this gladdens my heart. 2. From my interactions with many of you, and with your contemporaries across the country, I can see that
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT A WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE HELD AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMPLEX ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018.
1. It is a matter of record that yesterday, lawmakers and staff of the National Assembly were prevented from entering the National Assembly Complex by heavily armed security agents of the Department of State Services (DSS). All entries to the Complex were blocked as early as 6.30 am. The National Assembly, the seat of democracy in Nigeria, was under lockdown. Senators and Members of the House of Representatives were prevented from gaining access. 2. The ensuing standoff was a show of shame that played itself out over