The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday congratulated the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on the occasion of his 58th birthday, which comes up on Thursday, June 25.
A statement by the national publicity secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, said the party was proud to associate with the lawmaker “who in the last 16 years as a member of the National Assembly, has deployed his intellect, organisational and leadership skills to promote and advance the interests of the country and the good of all Nigerians.”
The ruling party said it was “particularly noteworthy that the Hon. Speaker’s robust and excellent contributions on the floor of the House has, in no small measure, ensured the independence of the legislative arm of government and its complementary role with the Executive towards building and sustaining a viable democracy and working for the upliftment of socio-economic conditions of the common man.”
“Our great party commends the Hon. Speaker over his numerous patriotic motions and bills and the extraordinary manner he has been positively impacting the lives of the people in his immediate constituency, state and the country as a whole.”
In the same vein, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday also felicitated with the Speaker who he eulogised for his “exemplary representation of his constituency and passionate service to Nigeria as a whole at the National Assembly over the years.”
“Rt. Hon. Gbajabiamila has made robust contributions to building our Legislature to effectively play its role as a bulwark and foremost institution of democracy.
“In the Ninth Assembly, he has been a dependable partner in the efforts to focus the Legislature on entrenching democratic practices and patriotically helping the government to continually improve service delivery to the Nigerian people.
“Mr Speaker and I have a common vision of the role of the National Assembly in nation-building and national development and he has been consistent in the dogged pursuit of all that he considers to be in the best interest of our country,” Lawan said.