Lifestyle

Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has sent warm birthday message to her husband, President Bola Tinubu, as he clocks 74 on Sunday.
In a congratulatory message issued on Saturday ahead of the birthday, Mrs Tinubu prayed for good health and peace as the celebrant leads Nigeria to greater prosperity and opportunity.
The First Lady also professed her love for the President saying “I love you and I am so proud of you.”
Mrs Tinubu, in the birthday message, stated: “To God be all the glory for the gift of life and yet another birthday anniversary.
“I celebrate you and I pray God gives you divine health, strength, joy and peace as you take Nigeria to her Eldorado of great wealth and opportunities.
“Akanbi, omo olodo ide.
“I love you and I am so proud of you.”

Also, Principal officers of the National Assembly, including the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, have congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his 74th birthday.

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, in separate statements, also paid tribute to Tinubu.

Tinubu turned 74 on Sunday, March 29.

Akpabio, in a congratulatory message he signed, described Tinubu as an audacious and visionary leader with the Midas touch to reset the country.

He noted that the President had demonstrated “astute leadership, advocating for democratic values and bold economic reforms,” adding that although the reforms came at a cost, they had already begun to yield dividends.
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He pledged the Senate’s continued support for Tinubu’s administration, stressing that the National Assembly would continue to collaborate with and complement his efforts to bequeath enduring and indelible legacies for future generations.

“Mr President, I must admit that you are an audacious and visionary leader whose quest to set the nation on a transformational pedestal is never in doubt.

‎Dr Tajudeen, in his congratulatory message by his special adviser on media and publicity, Musa Krishi, paid glowing tributes to President Tinubu.

He described him as a pro-democracy hero, freedom fighter, philanthropist, public administrator, political strategist, and builder of people across divides.

‎While noting that President Tinubu paid his dues on his political journey, the Speaker said the President has continued to build a great network of progressive Nigerians whose mission and vision are to create a country that the citizens are proud of.

The Speaker noted that the experiences President Tinubu garnered across the private and public sectors reflect in his stewardship of the country, leading to his sterling performance in office.

He urged Nigerians to pray for President Tinubu, saying citizens across political, religious, and ethnic divides stand to benefit from the current administration.

Similarly, the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Dr Benjamin Kalu, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to President Tinubu on the occasion of his 74th birthday.

The Deputy Speaker, in a congratulatory message through his Chief Press Secretary Levinus Nwabughiogu, Dr Kalu extolled the President’s visionary leadership, stating that his tenure has significantly shaped Nigeria’s destiny and taken the nation to greater heights.

Dr Kalu commended the president’s commitment to the nation’s progress and his bold initiatives aimed at driving economic growth and development of Nigeria.

He expressed confidence in the president’s leadership to continue inspiring and uplifting Nigerians.

FRCN Abuja, This Day/ Edited by Titilayo Kupoliyi

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Environment

By Tanimu Salihu (Abuja)

The Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, says the current practice of mining in Nigeria has contributed largely to the insecurity confronting the nation.

The Deputy Speaker stated this in Abuja at a Public Policy Dialogue on Solid Minerals organized by the House Committee on Solid Minerals.

The Public Policy Dialogue brought together Policy Makers, experts and actors in the mining sector to deliberate on how to harness and improve the potential of the sector for the Socio-economic development of the country.

The Deputy Speaker, Mr Kalu, affirmed that the nation’s mineral resources have remained untapped, said the tenth Assembly is working on legislation that if passed would transform the mining sector.

Mr Kalu explained that if the mining sector was properly harnessed, it would create millions of jobs to Nigerians as well as increase the nation’s GDP.

The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, said to achieve the desired growth in the mining sector, there was a need to reform policies that had hindered the progress of the sector.

The Chairman House Committee on Solid Minerals, Mr. Gaza Jonathan, said the new legislation if passed would ensure five percent for host communities where mining takes place.

 Mr. Gaza, urged stakeholders in the sector to work cohesively and leverage technology to develop the mining sector where more opportunities would be created for sustainable development.

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Politics

A member of the House of Representatives representing Bende Federal Constituency in Abia State, Benjamin Kalu, has emerged as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 10th National Assembly. 

The anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged unopposed at the inauguration of the 10th House of Representatives on Tuesday in Abuja.

He was subsequently sworn in at 12:21pm on Tuesday.

Kalu takes over from the Deputy Speaker of the 9th National Assembly, Idris Wase.

The emergence of Kalu followed the election of a member from Zaria Federal Constituency in Kaduna State, Tajudeen Abbas as Speaker of the Green Chamber.

Abbas defeated Wase and Aminu Jaji in a voice vote on Tuesday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.

Abbas scored 352 votes of the total 359 votes cast while Jaji and Wase polled three votes each.

In the just-concluded elections, the ruling APC secured over 170 of the 360 seats in the green chamber, the highest by any party. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second with over 100 seats, the Labour Party (LP) with over 35 seats, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) with about 20.

Many APC lawmakers had indicated interest to emerge the next Speaker of the House. They include Wase, Jaji, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, Yusuf Gagdi, Aliyu Betara,  Abdulraheem Olawuyi, Princess Onuoha, amongst others but all others stepped down with the exception of Wase and Jaji.

Earlier, Senator Godswill Akpabio from Akwa Ibom State was elected the President of the 10th National Assembly after he defeated Senator Abdul’aziz Yari.

Meanwhile, Senator Jibrin Barau, who represents Kano North Senatorial District, also emerged unopposed as Senate Deputy President, succeeding Ovie Omo-Agege.

Culled / Titilayo Kupoliyi

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