By Musa Baba Adamu
The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni on Sunday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his untiring efforts at restoring peace and normalcy particularly to the troubled North Eastern part of the country.
A statement released to journàlists yesterday by the Senate President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ola Awonoyi, said Buni acknowledged that there is now a significant improvement in the security situation in the Northeast, particularly in Yobe State.
It said the Yobe Governor also commended the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan for providing the right leadership at the National Assembly and for providing the much needed support and cooperation to enable the executive arm of government to perform.
The statement said Governor Buni spoke at the 2022 Annual Machina Cultural Festival, which started on Monday and ended on Sunday.
Buni said the large and peaceful congregation that witnessed the cultural festival was an evidence that the security situation had improved.
He thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for providing the security personnel the required resources to secure lives and property in the country.
“As a result of this, the people in the north eastern part of the country can now sleep with their two eyes closed.
“In case there is still anybody in doubt, this large congregation at this event is enough proof that the security situation has improved,” Buni said.
“I have earlier acknowledged Ahmad Lawan as Sardaunan Bade. He is not Sardaunan Bade alone but Sardaunan of Northern Nigeria.
“He was voted here as a Senator because this is his constituency. But God has made him Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
“Since he assumed office as Senate President, the support and cooperation that he gives the executive arm of government led by President Muhammadu Buhari has brought about the development in the country that we are witnessing today.
“That cooperation and support by the current National Assembly is what is responsible for the development we are seeing today in Nigeria because the first four years of President Buhari, he did not enjoy this kind of cooperation and support by the National Assembly.”
