Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed with the former senators to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu, describing him as “a leader with a genuine interest to transform the country.”
The Vice President made the appeal on Wednesday when he received a delegation comprising his former colleagues from the 9th Senate on a courtesy visit to him at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Shettima said “President Bola Tinubu is a good man, I will urge all of us to rally round and support him.”
On his personal relationship with the former senators, the Vice President explained that “in the last four years, I have formed permanent bonds of friendship and of fraternity that I believe will stay with me for the rest of my life.”
“I want to assure you that I will work with you in the interest of our nation. What binds us together as a family and a nation supersedes whatever that divides us,” Vice President Shettima added.
In his remarks, the leader of the delegation, Sen. Philip Aduda, said the visit was not partisan as composition of the group comprised members across different political affiliations who are united for the progress of the country.
He pledged their support for the Tinubu administration and prayed for the success of its policies and programmes.
Also, Sen. George Sekibo expressed confidence that the capacity, humility and depth of knowledge of the Vice President will impact the policies and programmes of the Tinubu administration and reassured Shettima of their loyalty and solidarity at all times.
Other members of the delegation included, Sen. Sam Egwu; Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi; Sen. Gabriel Suswam; Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha; Sen. Chukwuma Utazi; Sen. Ibrahim Oloriegbe; Sen. Uche Ekwunife; Sen. Betty Apiafi; Sen. Yakubu Oseni; Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe; Sen. Suleiman Kwari; Sen Danjuma Laah; Sen. Cleopas Moses and Sen. Stella Oduah.
Others were, Sen. Biodun Olujimi; Sen. Nora Daduut; Sen. Bulus Amos; Sen. Istaifanus Gyang; Sen. Michael Nnachi; Sen Hassan Mohammed; Sen. Albert Bassey Akpan; Sen. Clifford Ordia; Sen. Hezekiah Dimka, and Sen. Chukwuma Ibezim, were also at the meeting.