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| Yakubu Dogara (c) with the award |
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara,
has admonished leaders at all levels to work to protect the collective
interests of their subjects in order to build their confidence.
has admonished leaders at all levels to work to protect the collective
interests of their subjects in order to build their confidence.
He said this on Wednesday when he received the plaque
awarded to him by The Sun newspaper as its Political Icon of the Year
from Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Mr Alhassan Ado
Doguwa, who represented him at the award ceremony in Lagos last
Saturday.
awarded to him by The Sun newspaper as its Political Icon of the Year
from Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Mr Alhassan Ado
Doguwa, who represented him at the award ceremony in Lagos last
Saturday.
Mr Dogara also showered enconiums on all members of the House for their solidarity and support to his leadership.
Expressing appreciation for their support, he said, “I can
say that from the leadership to the entire membership of the House of
Representatives, you have never let me down, you have never let any of
our leaders down….and this is instructive…….it shows what we can achieve
if we work together.
say that from the leadership to the entire membership of the House of
Representatives, you have never let me down, you have never let any of
our leaders down….and this is instructive…….it shows what we can achieve
if we work together.
Speaking earlier, Mr Doguwa informed the Speaker that no
fewer than 100 members of the House attended the award ceremony on his
behalf.
fewer than 100 members of the House attended the award ceremony on his
behalf.
He also commended Dogara for providing leadership and
uniting the House, acts which he said motivated members to throng to
Lagos in show of solidarity and loyalty to the leadership.
uniting the House, acts which he said motivated members to throng to
Lagos in show of solidarity and loyalty to the leadership.
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