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REMARK BY DR. ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, DURING THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PDP NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND STRATEGIC COMMITTEE AT THE PARTY HEADQUARTERS ON DECEMBER 2ND, 2020. 1. On behalf of all the members of the National Reconciliation and Strategic Committee of our great party which has just been inaugurated, I thank the National Working Committee (NWC) and other leaders of the party who have considered us worthy of this very important assignment aimed at uniting and strengthening our party, the Peoples Democratic

SPEECH DELIVERED BY DR. ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN SENATE AND CHAIRMAN, POLITIEA INSTITUTE ON THE THEME ‘ELECTORAL REFORMS AND DEMOCRACY’ TO MARK THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 ORGANISED BY THE CENTRE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF CIVIL LIBERTIES 1. It is a pleasure for me to join this great forum focused on how to strengthen democracy and reform the electoral process in our dear country. I believe the issue being examined here today is very apt not

I am delighted to felicitate with the officers, ratings and civilian staff of the Nigerian Navy on this auspicious occasion of her 62nd anniversary. It is worth reminding ourselves that the Nigerian Navy, which was established in 1956, has grown over time into a reputable maritime force within the African Continent and beyond. I congratulate the leadership of the Nigerian Navy for attaining this remarkable milestone as well as her contribution to national security, economy and global peace and prosperity. Let me put on

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. 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. My warm greetings and gratitude to Ambassador

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. 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

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

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

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

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

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