By Muhd A. Haidar
Governor Muhammed Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa state has felicitated with Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr Femi Gbajabiamila on his 59th birthday.
Badaru, who extol the virtues of Mr. Femi, said the life of the Legislative Czar has been beneficial to mankind in his several years of parliamentary duties in the country.
In a congratulatory message signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Print Media, Ahmad Muhammad Danyaro , Governor Abubakar noted that Gbajabiamila’s personal attributes of humility, tenacity, courage, discipline , patriotism and loyalty have helped greatly in strengthening the law making in the country and stabilizing the polity.
He noted with delight Gbajabiamila’s invaluable contributions to law making in particular and development of the country in general for close to two decades, said, Mr. Femi is one politician that holds his people and colleagues dear to his heart at all times and the people and colleagues also hold him in high esteem as he was elevated from a floor member in 2003, to minority leader in 2011, majority leader in 2015 and subsequently the speaker in 2019.
Governor Badaru in the statement prayed Almighty God to bless the 9th Assembly Speaker with many more years of good health to continue to serve the parliament and the nation.