Reps speakership aspirant, Betara, takes campaign to S’Arabia
19 April 2023 |
4:11 am
One of the leading aspirants for speakership of the 10th House of Representatives, Muktar Aliyu Betara, has taken his campaign to Saudi Arabia, where he assured members-elect across party lines of his resolve to carry everybody along if elected.
Muktar Aliyu Betara
One of the leading aspirants for speakership of the 10th House of Representatives, Muktar Aliyu Betara, has taken his campaign to Saudi Arabia, where he assured members-elect across party lines of his resolve to carry everybody along if elected.
The Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations gave the assurance during an expanded consultation with leaders and members of state caucuses during the Lesser Hajj in the Middle East country.
Some of the members-elect, who attended the meeting, backed Betara’s ambition, applauding his leadership quality and alliances with contemporaries irrespective of religious, ethnic and party affiliations.
One of the lawmakers, who spoke thereafter, said: “We are here on solidarity support for our leader and esteemed colleague for heeding the clarion call to provide quality leadership.
“We are all aware of the significant roles played by Rt. Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara in the emergence of successive Speakers and principal officers in the current and successive Assemblies.
“Most of us are also aware of his resolve to shelve his ambitions of becoming the Speaker in the previous Assemblies, and as a loyal partyman, aligned with the party’s zoning arrangement.”
The lawmakers, who are to be inaugurated in June, eulogised Betara, whom they described as an achiever, bridge builder, unifier, team player, detribalised leader of uncommon virtues and role model.
They maintained that he remains the most popular aspirant, citing his disposition and responsiveness to members’ welfare.
Related
47 mins ago
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed money laundering charges against former Attorney-General Mohammed Adoke. Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled on Friday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to present a strong enough case (prima facie case) against Adoke. EFCC alleged that Adoke sometime in August 2013 in Abuja accepted a cash…
1 hour ago
The Kwara Government has said it will target about 1.5 million children between zero and five years of age, for polio vaccination across the 16 Local Government Area of the State.
2 hours ago
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River says his administration has provided a matching fund of N100 million to scale up food and nutrition interventions in the state.
2 hours ago
Officers from the Ikotun Police Division, Lagos State have rescued three children who had been locked in a room for days by their grandmother. Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Friday, stated that an investigation is ongoing on the matter. Hundeyin disclosed that the children have been kept safe while the grandmother…
3 hours ago
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by seven senior advocates of Nigeria against the National Judicial Council (NJC) and others over the alleged unlawful appointment of judges in Kogi.
3 hours ago
At least 23 people have been killed in an attack by bandits on the Anguwar Danko community in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, according to a community leader. The attack, which occurred Wednesday night, has yet to be confirmed by Kaduna State Police authorities. A leader in the community, Zubairu Abdulrahuf, told…
3 hours ago
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has placed former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on a watchlist. Immigration took this step after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declared Bello wanted. NIS placed Bello on the watchlist in a circular dated April 18 and signed by Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, DS Umar, for…
4 hours ago
The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) says it is targeting over 2.8 million children for the second round of polio outbreak response immunisation in the state.
6 hours ago
The Federal Government has charged stakeholders in the automotive sector on the realisation of made-in-Nigeria vehicles for economic growth and development. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Anite, said this on Thursday in Abuja, during a Dialogue on Automotive Component Manufacturing in Nigeria. According to Anite, the country has the consumer base…
×
Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox every day of the week. Stay informed with the Guardian’s leading coverage of Nigerian and world news, business, technology and sports.
0 Comments
We will review and take appropriate action.