The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, says the 9th National Assembly would rise above political, religious, and ethnic divides to address the myriads of challenges facing the Nigerian people.
Ekweremadu spoke during the dinner to mark the end of the orientation programme organised for the members-elect of the incoming National Assembly in Abuja.
The lawmaker, who described the National Assembly as a microcosm of Nigeria, observed that bringing together the Members-elect from across the country had not only helped them to garner basic legislative knowledge, but also to familiarise with one another and better appreciate the peculiar challenges faced by various parts of the country.
“After elections comes the onerous business of governance and I am greatly encouraged by the enthusiasm and determination of Distinguished Senator and Honourable Members-elect to rise above narrow politics.
“It…
