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‘Project Nigeria can never fail’ – Senate President, Lawan

Aminu Imam

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has said Nigeria can never become a failed state despite predictions by naysayers. The senate president said this yesterday, at the flagging-off of 2021 empowerment projects to 2,000 beneficiaries of Katsina-Central, organised by Sen. Kabir Barkiya. Lawan said the country needs the prayer and support of Nigerians. He said, “Those who were saying that in the present circumstance caused by insecurity, that Nigeria could turn a failed State, approaching a failed State or may likely end up a failed State, are missing the point because Nigeria…

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“Elites plotting to divide Nigeria”, Senate President, Lawan alleges

Aminu Imam

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday accused elites of being behind secession agitations in parts of Nigeria. Lawan made the allegation while speaking to journalists in his home town Gashua, according to a statement by his Special Assistant (Press), Ezrel Tabiowo, in Abuja. He further disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari would later this month present a supplementary budget to the National Assembly to request for more funds to tackle insecurity. According to him, those behind the minority agitations were disgruntled elites bent on satisfying their self-serving interest to the detriment of…

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2023: “I will never seek third-term for Buhari” – Senate President, Lawan

Aminu Imam

The Senate President, Ahmed Lawal, says he is standing by the constitutional provision of the two-term limit for the President and will never subscribe to any move to amend it. Lawan said this yesterday, in a statement issued by his media aide, Ola Awoniyi. The statement is coming against the backdrop of media reports that Lawan had at a time tweeted that he won’t mind a constitutional amendment to allow for an unlimited term of office for the president if President Muhammadu Buhari wishes to remain in office beyond 2023.…

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Yoruba-Hausa clash: ‘We hold Southern governors responsible for Shasha killings’ – Lawan

Aminu Imam

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, says divisive utterances by some Southwest governors were responsible for the killings in Sasha market and other violence against Northerners in the region. Lawan said this during an interview with the BBC yesterday. Several people were feared killed during violence that erupted between Hausa and Fulani traders in Shasha market in Ibadan, Oyo state, recently. He said: “What happened in Oyo State and other things that kept happening in the South-Western States  are caused by leadership failures in the region. “Some utterances by some governors also…

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‘Appoint FCT indigene ambassador’, Lawan urges Buhari

Aminu Imam

…Reprimands aide for not wearing Covid-19 face mask Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to nominate an indigene of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) for screening and confirmation as a non-career ambassador by the Upper Chamber. Lawan made the appeal on Wednesday during plenary following a protest on the floor by Senator representing FCT, Philip Aduda, over the continuous exclusion of a nominee from the FCT in previous nominations forwarded by President Buhari. Rising under Order 43 of the Senate Standing Rules, Senator Aduda craved the…

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Insecurity: “Buhari-led FG must act now”, says Senate President

Aminu Imam

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government must act now on the issues of worsening insecurity in the country.  Lawan stated this in his concluding remark on a Motion considered during plenary yesterday into the recent kidnapping of students at the Government Science School, Kankara, in Katsina State.  He said the National Assembly would continue to engage the Executive arm of government until appropriate action is taken to address the growing insecurity in parts of the country.  Earlier, coming under Order 42 and…

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Senate President seeks support for community policing

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, on Sunday in Abuja called on Nigerians to give community policing adequate support. Lawan made the call at the finals of a Community Policing Awareness Polo Tournament. He expressed the hope that with community policing the security situation in the country would be further enhanced. The senate president urged communities to cooperate and partner with the police, adding; “the police is your friend.” He said that if a policeman contravened a law it was not enough for the entire Police Force to be…

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Eid-el-Maulud: Senate President preaches peace, love, tolerance

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President of Senate Ahmad Lawn on Wednesday felicitated with Nigerians, particularly the Muslim Ummah, on the occasion of Eid-el-Maulud, which is the celebration of the birth of Prophet Mohammed. Lawan’s felicitation is contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media Ola Awoniyi in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that this year’s celebration came at a time that Nigeria was striving to restore law and order in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests. “Our harrowing experience over the past few weeks underscores the need for us as a people…

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SARS: Senate President commends Buhari for acceding to the demand of Nigerians

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for listening to the voice of Nigerians over their dissatisfaction with the operations of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force. Lawan gave the commendation in a press statement by his Special Adviser Media, Ola Awoniyi, in Abuja. He said that with the courageous decision to dissolve the police unit, the President and his government have shown themselves as responsive to the feelings of the people. “I am applauding the President because it is a demonstration…

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