Sexual & Gender Based Violence: Rising From This Low Point By Abubakar Bukola Saraki
By Abubakar Bukola Saraki When I tweeted last week about the tragic incident of the rape and murder of Vera Uwaila Omozuwa in a church in Benin, I did so for several reasons. First, it was the right thing to do as these incidents of violence against our women are becoming all too frequent. Second, it was borne out of the conviction that we all need to stand up and fight this dangerous trend, which represents a new low to which our country has sunk.
REMARKS BY DR. ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, ON THE OCCASION OF THELAUNCH _OF ONE STEP AHEAD: LIFE AS A SPY, DETECTIVE AND ANTI-GRAFT CZARAUTHORED_ BY DR. (MRS) FARIDA WAZIRI ON FEBRUARY 11, 2020 AT THE LADIKWALI HALL, SHERATON HOTELS, ABUJA.
PROTOCOL _ * Each time we gather to launch a book of this nature, a biography orautobiography, I am always happy because I know it is an effort thatwill enrich our national history and document the facts of a period inthe life of our country.* This book launch, like the contents of the book which I have beenprivileged to peep into, provides an inspiration and encouragement formany others who have played key roles in our nation to tell their storyand let all of us have
International Day of Education: Let’s Dedicate Today to Victims of Bullying, Assault, Kidnapping in Schools.
Former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on all Nigerians to dedicate the International Day of Education, Monday, 24th January to victims of bullying. In a statement released by his Media Office in Abuja, Saraki denounced the recent trend of bullying, abduction, assault, and murder of school children by schoolmates, teachers, and kidnappers, and called for concerted efforts at the state and federal levels to curb such violence. The statement read: “As a father, over the past few months, I have struggled to
Zamfara Attacks: Saraki Condemns Carnage, Calls for Peace to Grow Nigeria’s Economy
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has condemned the carnage perpetrated by terrorists in Zamfara State. The former Senate President stated: “My heart goes out to the families and communities that have experienced the tragic loss and injury of loved ones, the destruction of their property, and the interruption of their livelihoods. “Today, as we all mourn these terrible attacks in both Anka and Bukkuyum LGAs in Zamfara State, we owe the families and all other affected communities across the nation a brighter future. “In January 2013,
VALEDICTORY SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, TO THE SENATORS OF THE 8TH SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA – JUNE 6, 2019.
PROTOCOL. 1. Distinguished colleagues, as we come to the final plenary and the last few days of the eighth Senate, it is a victory in itself that we are seeing the journey to its momentous end. That I am here today, that you are here today, is a victory for democracy. It is a testament to what people can do when they come together for the greater good. This is also one of those occasions when the Supreme Creator reminds us, once again, that power does
OPENING REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PUBLIC HEARING ON THE NUCLEAR SAFETY AND RADIATION PROTECTION ACT (REPEAL AND RE-ENACTMENT) BILL 2019, HELD ON THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019.
PROTOCOL. 1. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to this Public Hearing organized by the Senate Committee on Science and Technology and the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) for the consideration of the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act No. 19 of 1995 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2019 (SB.695). 2. Ensuring the safety of nuclear energy generation activities, as well as the protection of citizens worldwide, is of the utmost priority to leaders in our world today. Nuclear disasters such as Chernobyl in
REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, AS GUEST OF HONOUR OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AT THE 2019 EUROPE DAY HELD IN ABUJA ON MAY 9, 2019.
PROTOCOL. 1. It is indeed a pleasure to join our great international partners the European Union in celebrating the 2019 Europe Day, which is held annually in commemoration of the Schuman Declaration, whose spirit of democracy and development through cooperation has brought us all together here tonight. 2. My warm greetings and gratitude to Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, for my invitation to this event which, I note, is co-hosted by all 20 EU Members States in Nigeria. It is really
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, AT PREMIUM TIMES CENTRE FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM (PTCIJ) CONFERENCE MARKING THE 2019 WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY HELD AT THE NEW CHELSEA HOTEL, ABUJA ON MAY 3, 2019.
PROTOCOL. It is my pleasure to attend the Opening Ceremony of the conference marking the 2019 World Press Freedom Day organised by the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) and the European Union’s Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme. I thank Mr. Dapo Olorunyomi, Chief Executive of PTCIJ, for the kind invitation extended to me to be at this event, the theme of which – ‘Press Freedom in Nigeria — the Rule of Law, Media and Violent Extremism’- remains a pertinent one for all
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, AT THE FAREWELL DINNER FOR GOVERNORS HELD AS PART OF THE NIGERIA GOVERNORS‘ FORUM: INDUCTION FOR GOVERNORS, HELD AT THE TRANSCORP HILTON, ABUJA, ON SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019.
PROTOCOL. 1. It gives me great pleasure to be at this Farewell Dinner for Governors being held as an opener to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum: Induction for Governors, a three-day event that has its grand commencement here tonight. 2. It is always a hugely gratifying time spent with esteemed former and present Governors as we come together to honour the work of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) – a body concerning which one has had the rare and unique privilege to make one’s own humble contributions
OPENING REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, AT THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE NIGERIA POLICE ACADEMY (ESTABLISHMENT, ETC.) BILL 2018 (SB 270), HELD AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMPLEX ON THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019
PROTOCOL. 1. I welcome you all to this Public Hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Police Affairs for the further consideration of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment, Etc.) Bill 2018 (SB 270). 2. I thank the entire members of the Committee under the able Chairman, Distinguished Senator Tijjani Y. Kaura, for the work they have put into the proposed law to see us to this stage; and for organising this Public Hearing to enable us take on a broad range of stakeholder views on the provisions of