The Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, has assured Nigerians to put an end to impurity soon in the country. The Senate president also promised that the national leadership under his leadership would continue to stand by Nigerians.
Saraki stated this yesterday at NKST low level, Makurdi during the thanksgiving mass to mark the 70 birthday of Senator Barnabas Gemade.
He also promised that the National Assembly stands with Nigerians including people of Benue State.
He congratulated Gemade on his 70th birthday and described him as a man of integrity who had remained firm in the defence of his people on the floor of the Senate.
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom thanked members of the National Assembly for standing against impunity perpetrated on the people of his State and other parts of the country.
Ortom said that from the travail of the people of the State in the past months, “Benue people know their true friends in times of travails.”
Ortom said that the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, and other members of the National Assembly had indeed shown that they are true friends of Benue people when impunity was being supervised in the state.
Governor Ortom informed the Senate President to remain courageous in defending the rule of law and for ensuring that Nigerians get justice.
While celebrating with the celebrant, the governor said that Senator Gemade had impacted many lives positively, saying that his reign as Managing Director, Benue Cement Company, Minister, National Chairman of PDP and Senator had left indelible achievements.
Tor Tiv V, Professor James Ayatse, tasked leaders with exemplary leadership and to prepare the young ones for leadership, even as he advised the youth against insulting elders and leaders.
Senator Gemade had earlier acknowledged the role of many in his life, saying he is happy that at 70, God had helped him to touch lives.
A representative of the Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade, Mr Anthony Umdimdaye, Mr Mike Onoja, Senator Dino Melaye also delivered congratulatory messages on the occasion.
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