As the curtain falls on the 8th Senate, Nigeria’s outgoing Deputy Senate President (DSP), Ike Ekweremadu who represented Enugu West Senatorial District said there were quite a number of achievement despite the turbulent years.
Ekweremadu who admitted that the four years as the Senate vice president were turbulent, but claimed that God navigated them through the storms.
The DSP claimed that there was an unprecedented number of bill and Senate resolutions passed, public petitions handled, in addition to key constitution amendments to further strengthen our democracy, and our courageous interventions in various aspects of our national life despite distractions, ”I am certainly proud of our achievements.”
He said the 8th Senate will also be remembered for standing firm in defense of democracy and its fine principles, including the independence of the legislature.
”I especially thank the good people of Enugu West Senatorial District, who elected and supported me and all Nigerians, the members of the press, who stood by us and the nation’s democracy for the past four years. You were our oxygen and bastion while the going was the toughest. I duff my hat to you all.”
He added: to ”all my colleagues, I say a big thank you for the great honor done to me; you not only elected me the Deputy President of the Senate but also stood by me and indeed the Senate leadership, which you freely instituted.
But for your support, our leadership wouldn’t have ended in glory.Above all, I appreciate God. Indeed, the lesson in the events of the past four years is that the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof.”
”All power belongs to God and He gives it to whomever He pleases at the time it so pleases Him. His hand rests the power to raise or bring down and the power to exalt or humble, for by strength shall no man prevail. May all glory and honor be ascribed to him.
As we prepare for the 9th Senate, I am confident that God, who has been our help in ages past will not let us down in the years to come,” he said.