By:AbdurRaheem Sa’ad Dembo
As the 10th Senate resumes on 4th July after conducting a successful elections for the new leadership of the Red chamber, it is appropriate to say all eyes are on Senator Saliu Mustapha from kwara Central Senatorial District.
The reason is obvious, Kwara Central politics is now more sophisticated than ever before. Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe who represented the district in the 9th Senate did well by facilitating Federal Neuropsychiatric hospital, Budo Egba in Asa Local government area as well as ensuring the completion of NAFDAC and NHIA offices in ILORIN among others .Aside this, he also sponsored several bills with few of it have been signed into law by former president Muhammadu Buhari.
Oloriegbe has set a standard for any one that would be succeeding him.Those who went to Senate before Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe did their best too but to be candid, he has outshined them with a clear lead.
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq confirmed Oloriegbe’s magic wand when he said Yahaya Oloriegbe did wonderfully well. He said Oloriegbe was a high rank Senator and he remains the best to have represented Kwara Central.He disclosed this during the reception that was organized by Kwara state government for the new federal lawmakers from kwara state, which took place at Kwara Lodge, Aso Koro, Abuja on 13th June, 2023.
I have no doubt that Turaki of Ilorin, Senator Saliu Mustapha would live up to the expectations of the good people of Kwara Central senatorial district. He is never a weak politician as he will always play the game with all seriousness. In the build up to the election of 10th National Assembly leadership, Turaki of Ilorin was vigorously involved in the politicking and politics that eventually went APC’s ways and choices.
You may meet someone at a farm but you may know how to do the farming better, provided you have the right implements and the technology required.This is what Saliu Mustapha’s recent move symbolizes.
In the interim I will not say much about the political dexterity of my political principal, but in due course, without mincing words it will become more conspicuous.
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s statement at the Kwara Lodge, which I enunciated earlier was to advertently or inadvertently ginger our brand new senator not to relent in his quest to do better than his predecessors.
I’m not a pessimist and I have always believed in what I do, so to me like the old saying ‘whatever is worth doing is worth doing well ” Turaki of Ilorin cannot afford to have abysmal outing at the 10th Senate, because he has seen it all as a political juggernaut since his days as a member of APP, ANPP and National vice Chairman of defunct Congress for progressive Change,CPC .He was also a leading contestant for APC Chairmanship prior the APC National Convention in 2022, before it went in Abdullahi Adamu’s favour.
Recently ,he made the lists of Senator that would look after the welfare of other senators. All these are pointers that Senator Saliu Mustapha will live above board in the 10th Senate.
It is significant to say that, the task before Saliu Mustapha to deliver on his campaign promises cannot be hinged on mere talking shops.He has the pedigree and experience to surpass his predecessors.He also needs our prayers for God’s guidance.
At the kwara lodge in Abuja Senator Saliu Mustapha boldly said that people should not leave them alone by reminding or criticising them, where necessary so that the right things can be done. This was expected from a pragmatic politician, after all ,no man,they say,is an Island. It is not an over statement if one describes Saliu Mustapha as a seasoned politician with requisite political antidotes.
Turaki of Ilorin has bright and robust political years ahead of him so no stone should be left unturned in ensuring that he brings dividend of democracy to door step of good people of Kwara Central senatorial district.
