Yusuf Buba plans to succeed Dogara as speaker of House of Reps

- The House of Representative member representing Hong/Gombi federal constituency, Adamawa, Yusuf Buba, says he will contest for speaker of the ninth Assembly

- Buba was said to have made the announcement in Abuja when members of the Igbo for One Nigeria paid him congratulatory visit over his electoral victory in the February 23 NASS election

- The lawmaker says he wants to succeed Speaker Yakubu Dogara so that he can continue from where he stopped

Yusuf Buba, House of Representatives member representing Hong/Gombi federal constituency, Adamawa, has expressed desire to vie for the position of speaker of the House in the ninth Assembly.

Nkem Anyata-Lafia, director, media and publicity, Buba for Speaker Campaign Organisation (HYBYSCO 2019), made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, March 6.

According to Anyata-Lafia, Buba made the disclosure in Abuja when members of the Igbos for One Nigeria (IFON) paid him congratulatory visit over his electoral victory in the recently held National Assembly election, NAN reports.

Legit.ng gathers that Buba was quoted as expressing his desire to vie for the position of speaker after the inauguration of the ninth House of Representatives in June.

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Buba also promised a more engaging and fruitful tenure for his constituents and all Nigerians, appreciating the people of his constituency for trusting him with another opportunity to continue with his laudable programmes.

He said that his agenda as speaker would be an all-inclusive one, where he would merely be the first-among-equals.

He explained that everybody in the House would be carried along in the matters of the House.

The lawmaker also congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari, returning and newly elected lawmakers on their victories.

Buba also called on the elected officers to deliver on their promises, adding that the trust and confidence reposed on them must be continuously reinforced in advancing the course of a progressive Nigeria.

He advised elected members of the National Assembly to contribute to the development of the nation as government’s involvement was minimal.

He explained that the government would help to create an enabling environment for their initiatives as legislators to succeed.

Buba said: “No matter what tribe, religion or Party you belong to in my constituency, I do not care. What is important is the impact we make on people who suffer pains inflicted by insurgency, poverty and unemployment.

“This is why as part of the Northeast, we are asking that the position of Speaker, House of Representatives be retained in our geopolitical zone by our party leadership and the entire country.

“As a member of the APC, I want to succeed my brother, Speaker Dogara, so that I can continue from where he stopped.

“In order to address the heightening cases of unemployment and youth restiveness in some parts of the country.

“Look at the Captain Buba Industrial Village, my personal initiative in Faci, a part of my constituency.

“When I came into the House, I used everything I made as a large-scale farmer and Real Estate Developer to pour into the project without support from anywhere.

“Today, we have graduated and empowered thousands of women and youths in Wielding and fabrication, computer science, networking, automobile mechanics, agriculture and general farming Techniques, farm inputs and feeds manufacturing and so on.

“Whenever we train, we equip with starter packs. It is no use having a barber or hair dresser without the accompanying equipment."

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said the life of the current House would last in June, adding that there were pending issues before the House.

Dogara made this known in a statement signed by his special adviser on media and public affairs, Turaki Hassan, on Sunday, March 3, in Abuja.

The speaker said that the pending issues before the House needed urgent legislative attention including the 2019 Appropriations Bill.

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