The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, says the 9th National Assembly will rise above political, religious, and ethnic divides to address the myriads of challenges facing the Nigerian people.
Ekweremadu made this known in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Uche Anichukwu on Friday.
Ekweremadu according to the statement, spoke during the dinner to mark the end of the orientation programme organised for 9th National Assembly members-elect.
He described the National Assembly as a microcosm of Nigeria.
He stressed that, bringing together the members-elect from across the country had not only helped them to garner basic legislative knowledge, but familiarise with one another and better appreciate peculiar challenges faced by various parts of Nigeria.
“After elections, comes the onerous business of governance and I am greatly encouraged by the enthusiasm and determination of distinguished senators and honourable members-elect to rise above…
