Lawan Mourns Late Uwajumogu Says, Senate Will Work For His Ideals

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has promised that the 9th Senate would work for the ideals of the late senator Benjamin Uwajumogu.

Lawan disclosed this during a condolence visit by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chief Chris Ngige, who led a delegation of his ministry, Employers Association and Labour unions to the Senate.

It could be recalled that Senator Uwajumogu was until his death on Wednesday morning the Chairman, Senate Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity.

Lawan said “We are indeed very grateful for the show of solidarity. What you have done is to show your love for not only the late Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu but for the Committee, the Senate and indeed the National Assembly.

“This kind of relationship will continue to blossom because we believe that this is the best way to go. We should have an understanding among ourselves.”

The Senate President recalled Senator Uwajumogu’s last appearance in the Senate a day before he met his death.

“The late Senator Uwajumogu was with us on Tuesday. He made his contributions during our debate on some challenges businesses of Nigerians are suffering in Ghana.

“He was emphatic in his contributions that we have to stand for Nigerians wherever they are in this world. Whether they are here in the country or they are elsewhere.

“It is our duty as Senators, as representatives of the people to stand and support them. And we take that very seriously. God knows best while he took his life but that is inevitable like the minister said.

“What is instructive is for us in the Senate to continue to work for those ideals that he stood for. Seriously the issue of protecting our citizens is a big issue.

“That is the essence of his presentation. He lived for that. He lived for peace. He lived for unity and understanding among the members of the National Assembly particularly among Senators,” Lawan said.

On the minster’s acknowledgement of a good rapport with the Senate Committee on Labour under Senator Uwajumogu, Lawan said that is the character of the ninth Senate and the current National Assembly in general.

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“We see ourselves as partners with you on the side of the Executive. Until we are able to work together, cooperatively and harmoniously, Nigerians will not benefit from this democracy.

“In the process, we have been called all manners of name. But we always say people should judge us by what we do and what we don’t. Not by what somebody thinks about us.

“We will work very closely but we will also ensure that we carry out our constitutional mandate of oversight to ensure that what is right is done for the benefit of Nigerians,” Lawan said.