“To my colleagues, who will depart from this chamber, I address you not as colleagues left behind, but as experienced lawmakers who have become an integral part of my history.
“We have shared many things in common and stand shoulder to shoulder in times of adversity. We have fought relentlessly for the betterment of our dear country.”
Also speaking, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, commended her husband, President Bola Tinubu, for supporting her throughout the three occasions she was in the red chamber in the 7th Senate, 8th Senate and the 9th Senate.
She also commended the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, and other members of the 9th Senate for the love and assistance that helped to make her legislative career a success.
She declared with excitement that she carried out all her legislative businesses successfully and made positive impacts in the lives of many Nigerians, especially women, youths and children.
Other senators, who spoke on the occasion praised God for sparing their lives as some of their colleagues, who started the journey with them could not, unfortunately, make it to the end.
They regretted the Rubber Stamp tag on the ninth Assembly and urged Nigerians to consider the positive impacts the legislation and motions passed based on their cooperation, had on the country.
Specifically, Senator Uba Sani, who is now the Governor of Kaduna State said, “People were wrong in tagging us Rubber Stamp National Assembly because we cooperated with President Muhammadu to succeed.”
Senator Akon Eyakenyi, who has now been sworn in as the deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State said the ninth Senate had been dynamic and patriotic in handling issues despite the members’ differences.
She said: “Issues were handled in a non-partisan manner and the ninth Senate is knowledge-based.”
All the senators in attendance received their certificates of service from the senate president on the occasion.
