Speaker Abbas Attributes His Success to President Tinubu’s Backing

By Oluwakemi Kindness

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, says the tremendous support he receives from President Bola Tinubu, is the bedrock of his achievements in office.

He also credited the productive partnership with the Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, as a key factor contributing to his success.

Speaker Abbas stated this in Zaria on Saturday during the celebration of the two years anniversary of his Speakership, where he presented his scorecard to his constituents.

A statement by the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, notes that his ability to attract important projects and other democratic dividends to them is not a singular effort but a collective one.

Speaker Abbas describes Governor Sani as a dependable partner, whose major interest is to bring progress to his people.

“None of these milestones would have been achieved without the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, and the steadfast support of Governor Uba Sani,” he said.

In a remarkable move, the people of Zaria Federal Constituency presented an award of excellence to President Tinubu through some of his ministers present.

It was jointly presented by Speaker Abbas and Governor Sani. The award was in recognition of Tinubu’s support to the Speaker.

Speaker Abbas listed his achievements since his election into the National Assembly in 2011 as the foundation upon which he consolidated as Speaker, expressing his gratitude to the people of Zaria for their faith in him.

“Fourteen years ago, I responded to your call to represent Zaria in the National Assembly, leaving behind my roles as a teacher, bursary officer, and academic pioneer. When I entered politics, I sought not power, but the opportunity to uplift our people.

“During my time as your member of the House of Representatives, I sponsored more bills than any other legislator in Nigeria’s history. In the 9th Assembly, I sponsored 74 bills, 21 of which received the president’s assent. This is the highest number recorded for any legislator since Nigeria’s independence.

“Two years ago, I was humbled by my peers who elected me to serve as Speaker. Over the past two years, I have done everything within my power to justify the trust that all of you have placed in me. Here in Zaria, we have established new institutions for agriculture, veterinary science, technical education, and disability inclusion.

“We have expanded secondary education, launched a N5 billion scholarship schemes for over ten thousand students, and commenced construction of an eighty-billion-naira Education Village hosting university, nursing, teaching, and legal studies campuses.

“We have improved teacher welfare in rural areas, renovated schools, empowered women and youth through vocational centres, upgraded tertiary infrastructure, delivered vital community projects such as boreholes, solar lighting, and maternity care, and honoured our traditional institutions with vehicles to support their unifying role.”

He says the next two years will afford him the opportunity to build upon the achievements,” the Speaker said.

He assures his constituents of more achievements in the next two years, urging them to continue supporting him, the state government, and President Tinubu’s administration.

Meanwhile in a remark, Governor Sani, who was the special guest of honour at the event, describes the speaker as a “humble and cerebral” personality, who has had two years of remarkable representation in the House, saying: “Kaduna State is indebted to Speaker Abbas.”

He reechoes the Speaker’s assertions, saying that his partnership with Speaker Abbas has brought several benefits to Kaduna and Zaria, adding that the Speaker “has been the best performing speaker in the history of the Nigerian legislature.”

Speaking earlier in a good will message, the Minister for Women Affairs, Iman Sulaiman notes that in just two years, the Speaker has “redefined what it means to lead with purpose.”

The Chairman, Zaria Local Government, Engr. Jamil Ahmad Muhammad, outlined the Speaker’s achievements to include the distribution of over 58,000 bags of fertilizer in the past two years, as well as 815 motorcycles as given out on Saturday in addition to the 116 already distributed.

He said 23 road projects have already been completed and another 18 to be commenced in the 2025 budget, adding that the Speaker also built and upgraded many police stations across Zaria Local Government.

The Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, in his goodwill message, thanked the Speaker for what he has been doing to the people of Zaria and Kaduna State.

He also expressed delight in the collaborative efforts between the Speaker and the Kaduna State Governor, urging for continuation of such as it has benefited the state as a whole and Zaria in particular.