By Onwe Wisdom
A pioneer and frontier for the T.J.Abbas/Benjamin Kalu project, Hon.(AVM rtd) Ojuawo Adeniyi describes the resolved of the Progressive Governors’ Forum to back the choice of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Speaker and Deputy Speaker candidates for the 10th House of Representatives, Tajuden Abbas and Benjamin Kalu as a magic cane.
The retired but not tired Air Vice Marshall turned politician, member-elect representing Ekiti South Federal Constituency 1 in the 10th Assembly, revealed this yesterday while addressing journalists shortly after the Joint Task Force and Unity Forum, a coalition of over 256 members-elect rooting and campaigning for the Abbas/Kalu Speaker and Deputy Speaker ticket pays a campaign visit to
the Chairman, Progressive Governors’ Forum, governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodinma.
Earlier, the governor said APC govs has resolved to back the choice of the All Progressives Congress Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the coming 10th House of Representatives, Tajudern Abbas and Benjamin Kalu, respectively.
The governor stated that APC has made the right choice and the progressive governors are solidly behind the candidature of dou for the 10th assembly, adding that the least governors should do is to ensure that the party’s preference and vision are actualised on June 13 when the 10th National Assembly is scheduled for inauguration.
He commended and congratulated members elect for coming together to form an alliance towards the speakership race. You have taken a good decision to support these two gentlemen. What we are practising today is democracy and the APC is the ruling party, and you have a responsibility now to help the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to succeed. And we all know that the most sensitive arm of the government is the Legislature and if we make a mistake with it, the other two arms would be affected. If the parliament is right, the government will be heathy.
Hon.(AVM rtd) Ojuawo Adeniyi while affirming the position of H.E, gov of Imo state says party is supreme, describes the zoning and the APC govs endorsement of Abbas/Kalu for the 10th Assembly leadership as the magic cane, the emergence of the dou he saidb will be a good omen for democracy and the needed synergy between the executive and legislative arms of the government.
On qualifications and capacity, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen is eminently qualified on account of his rich legislative experience, versatility, capacity and unmatched skill in human relation; with a career spanning over four decades, during which he functioned variously as a teacher, private sector operator and finally a lawmaker, With over 10 passed motions, a record of 73 bills of which 21 has been assented to by Mr. president.
He said, having listened to Abbas in different fora, he is convinced that he came highly prepared to provide qualitative leadership in the assembly. Abbas Tajudeen acquired a mixed of experience which prepared him adequately for the position.
He also added that Hon. Tajudeen, a third term lawmaker who has either been a chairman or deputy chairman of important House committees such as legislative compliance, solid minerals, land transport, including chairmanship of several adhoc committees between 2015 and 2022. How else can one be qualified or adjudged to possessed the required capacity than the above rich credentials? Adeniyi asked hysterically.
He added that Hon. Abbas Tajudeen and Benjamin Kalu fit perfectly into the category of quality individuals that H.E. Ahmed Bola Tinubu GCFR would look forward to working with,and hopeful that their emergence as Speaker and Deputy Speaker would strengthen the performance of the House, enhance service delivery to the Nigerian people, promote transparency in the conduct of legislative duties and deliver a pan Nigeria -parliament that Nigerians would be proud of, Hon.(AVM rtd) Ojuawo Adeniyi.concludes.