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| Yusuf BubaYakub |
Why I seek to serve as Speaker, House
of Representatives- Yusuf Buba Yakub
In the past
few weeks, I have had the opportunity to sit down alone and ponder upon the
reasons that keep pulling me towards the quest for the Speakership of the House
of Representatives.
As
dignifying as the position may sound and as attractive as its allure may also be,
I have managed to ask myself, again and again, what do I really desire in
seeking this position. Is it the mere craze for attention or a consuming desire to be seen and heard that
has continued to egg my inner make-up on to continue to canvass support from
colleagues in the House and from Nigerians in general?
For the
umpteenth time, I have found out it is the latter. My answer to myself and ,indeed,
to anyone who has bothered to ask me the reason I am vying for this position,
remains the same: I am merely driven by
the ideals of SERVICE to continue to offer my humble talents, treasure
and time to see how I can adequately contribute to the growth and development
of my country.
Across the
country, anywhere I go I find myself asking the same question and getting the
same answer: What can I do to make my country better? What steps should I take
to be in the position to actualize my noble dreams and vision for our great
country believing albeit incurably, that God has given us all we need to
succeed as a nation and that with the right leadership Nigeria can lead the
world.
For me,
there is so much to do within so short a time. Our nation requires nothing but
men and women who share the vision of a Great Nigeria to beat a path of
national vision, rebirth and ambition so that others will follow.
What we
require is for a group, like we have in the House of Representatives or in the
National Assembly as a whole, to position itself as a vanguard for a New
Nigeria. Definitely, we shall win many a convert in the dream as long as I our
intentions remain pure and our focus remains defined. I am prepared to be one
of the leaders of such a vanguard; hence this quest.
As I move
around in the weeks and months ahead to solicit your support and cooperation
for me to emerge Speaker in the Ninth Assembly House of Representatives due to
be inaugurated early June, one thing will remain clear on my mind and that is
the very possibilities that we can realize as a people if we place development
in the heart of our individual and collective efforts.
I see our
nation getting better. I see Executive-Legislative harmony and collaboration
that would make for a better Nigeria. I see Nigeria becoming better in our
time. I see the best years ahead and I know that we at the National Assembly,
particularly, we in the Green Chambers, can make it work if we believe in it
I, therefore,
call on all of you, my dear colleagues, to join me to realize the Nigeria of
our collective dreams by supporting my humble aspiration to lead the next House
,not as one who requires power for the sake of power, but one who would with
your kind partnership achieve Unity, Stability, Accountability, Quality
Service- Delivery, Accessibility and National Cohesion. I shall in my Legislative
Agenda that will soon become public document enumerate for the sake of clarity
the road maps that I have designed to aid our reaching the afore-stated goals.
Long Live
the House of Representatives
Long Live
the National Assembly
Long Live
the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Thank you
for your time.
Hon.Yusuf Buba
Yakub.
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