The 9th Senate of the National Assembly finally came to an end on Saturday the 10th of June, with Federal Lawmakers from their various constituents presenting their valedictory messages.
The deputy Senate President Ovie mo-Agege initiated the goodwill messages, recalling the last four years of the ninth Senate and the landmark pieces of legislation passed.
Emotional Chief Whip of the outgoing 9th Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in his speech lamented that Nigeria has not been fair to him despite his contribution to nation building.
Our Correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that also in attendance, the Vice-President Kashim Shettima who is the outgoing senator for Borno Central, and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who represents Lagos Central until the inauguration of the 10th Senate on Tuesday, encouraged legislators-elect in the incoming 10th National Assembly to put the interests of the nation first in all their dealings.
Reeling out the 9th senate achievements, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan disclosed that as of June 10, over 1,129 Bills were presented on the floor of the Senate, and over 500 were successfully passed. He further stated that the President assented to 131 Bills; the highest of any Assembly in Nigeria’s history.
He added that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had assented to two Bills passed by the 9th National Assembly; the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) (No.37) Bill, 2023 AND also assented to the Electricity Act 2023.
