The secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has congratulated the newly elected President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio and his Deputy, Sen. Barau Jibrin; as well as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and his Deputy, Hon. Benjamin Kalu on their victory at the just concluded election of the Principal Officers of the 10th National Assembly.
The SGF in a statement by his media office described their emergence as victory for democracy to epitomise the unity of purpose, inclusivity in governance and stability in the polity for the realisation of the Renewed Hope agenda of the administration.
Akume posited that with the emergence of Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Rt. Hon. Tajuddeen Abbas as the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively, as well as other Principal Officers of the 10th National Assembly would guarantee a robust, close and collaborative working relationship between the Executive and the Legislature Arms of Government while safeguarding their independence for the overall benefit of the country.
He thanked members of the National Assembly for their support in the emergence of the Principal Officers of the 10th National Assembly.
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