The Executive Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, has rejoiced with the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, as he marks his 58th birthday.
Governor Badaru, who hailed Senator Omo-Agege, said the life of the parliamentary legend has been of tremendous impact on legislation in Nigeria and of quality representation to his constituents.
In a congratulatory message issued via a press statement, signed by the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Ahmad Muhammad Danyaro, Governor Abubakar noted that the Deputy Senate President virtues, tenacity, courage of conviction and patriotism have aided tremendously in the solidification of law-making in Nigeria, particularly in the Constitution Review committee he headed.
According to Badaru, Ovie is an icon of democracy and one of those who struggled to enthrone democratic governance in Nigeria is legendary.
Badaru said: “We celebrate him as one of the major political leaders in APC, with superlative party and legislative milestones”.
The Jigawa State governor prayed to the Almighty God to bless the Deputy Senate President with many more years of good health to continue to serve the parliament and the nation.
