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President-elect, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) and Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II,
• As Kogi, Kwara leaders pay solidarity visit
The president-elect, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), on Tuesday made an appeal to the incoming members of the National Assembly to eschew divisive tendencies and work together to help his government realise the expectations of Nigerians.
Buhari, who gave the charge when he received a delegation of leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Kogi and Kwara States during a congratulatory visit in Abuja, also tasked the judiciary to be ready to discharge its constitutional roles of ensuring justice at all times.
While speaking on the expectations from the incoming government, Buhari urged the newly elected members of the National Assembly on the APC platform to try to work with their colleagues across the country to ensure that the expected gains of the change in administration are realised.
He also asked them to be mindful of the yearnings of the people to see meaningful change, and so they should try to work towards achieving that.
Similarly, Buhari told another delegation from Kwara State led by the Senate Committee Chairman on Environment and Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki, that his expectation is that the relationship between his administration and the lawmakers would be cordial.
He urged the incoming National Assembly members not to be antagonistic by trying to always frustrate executive bills.
According to Buhari, lawmakers should always relate with their people at the grassroots, warning that abandoning their constituents might be to their detriment if they hope to seek re-election.
As for the judiciary, the president-elect said he expects them as the interpreters of the law to be ready to do their job
, adding that it is only when there is justice and fairness that peace and development can thrive."For whatever reason, we will try to protect them and provide for their welfare so that they will be able to discharge their duties without fear or favour," he said.
He also said his government would try to provide adequate security for the people and to make governance accountable to the people.
Former Kogi State Governor Abubakar Audu, who led the delegation of lawmakers to meet with Buhari said the Kogi people have through their massive vote for the APC made it clear that they are with the incoming administration.
He said the state’s delegation had come to congratulate the president-elect and to draw his attention to some of the needs of the people.
Audu, who was accompanied by newly elected senators from Kogi, made particular reference to the abandoned Ajaokuta Steel project, expressing the hope that the APC-led federal government would take necessary steps towards reviving it.
"We want assure you that the whole Kogi is in support of you and will back your administration 100%. Our people are behind you 100% and whenever you need our attention you can be sure that we will be ready to do so," he said.
On his part, the Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed said his people expects that having massively voted for APC, the party would not hesitate to cede the position of Senate president to them.
When asked if his mission was to lobby Buhari for the Senate president's job Saraki said it was part of their agenda.
Culled from Thisday
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