Coalition of APC Youth Groups Endorse Senator Abdulaziz Yari as Senate President
From Kelechi Opara, Abuja
A coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) groups; Alliance of Arewa for Asiwaju, National Youth Vanguard and Youth Action Forum, led by Hon. Abdulkareem Sabo Abdullahi Jimeta have endorsed former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari as the Senate President of the incoming 10th Assembly.
The group in a press conference in Abuja on Thursday noted that the 10th Senate needed a competent and level headed personality in the person of the former two time governor of Zamfara State.
They said the now Senator-elect has the character, exposure and above all, competence which stand him in a better chance to lead the Senate so as to strike the balance needed by the Executive arm led by President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The coalition further maintained that as the race for the Senate Presidency and leadership of the 10th National Assembly gathers momentum, the declaration of intent Yari to vie for the exalted position of the Senate Presidency is a pleasing news based on his antecedents as a thoroughbred politician with superb records of political accomplishments.
The group said: ” He is a consummate politician, humane, and a bridge builder with empirical evidence that cuts across tribe, religion, and other political sentiments. His leadership qualities are the ingredient that the 10th Senate requires to further gain the trust of the citizens.
“Yari is regarded as one of the first-rate politicians of the Fourth Republic, his political career began in 1999 with the dawn of the current political era. He served as the Secretary of the then All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP), Chairman of ANPP Zamfara State and later rose to the position of National Financial Secretary defunct party
“He was elected as a member representing Anka/Talata Mafara Federal Constituency in the green chambers, and later served as Zamfara State Governor for 8 years. On May 18, 2015, he became the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF).
“Honesty and integrity are two important ingredients that make a good leader. Distinguished Senator Yari fits perfectly into this description. He is an astute leader with broad-based knowledge of executive and legislative experience having progressed steadily through the political ladder. He has the vision and knows how to turn things around for the benefit of humanity.
“At this point in Nigeria’s political journey Yari understands the system, he can intensify the social intervention programs of the party and the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to emancipate more Nigerians from the cycle of poverty.
“If given the responsibility to spearhead the leadership of the 10th Senate, Nigerians should expect a functional, stable, progressive, and policy-oriented National Assembly that will work effectively with the President-elect, towards the delivering of the dividends of democracy to the people.
“As concern citizens of nation and members of APC, we hereby call on the leadership of the party, Mr. President-elect, critical stakeholders and all elected Senators of the 10th Assembly to support H. E Abdulaziz Yari as the next Senate President of the federal republic of Nigeria”, Jimeta said.
