10th Assembly: Groups rally to endorse Hon Ahmed Mukta Betera for Speaker

Coalition of Tinubu Support Groups and the South West Good Governance Agenda have endorsed Hon. Ahmed Muktar Betera as speaker of the Federal House of Representatives.

The Groups asserted that the task ahead of the President-Elect is daunting, requiring all hands to be on deck towards delivering the mandate of a better Nigeria for all. As such, it is important to state that all arms of government have to be on the same page.

Mrs Oshunkeye Adenike Executive secretary of the group made this known while speaking at a rally held in Lagos to endorse Hon. Ahmed Muktar Betara for the Speakership of the 10th Assembly on Monday.

She said; "We bring warm greetings from the leadership of the Coalition of Tinubu Support Groups and the South West Good Governance Agenda to the wonderful people of the South West. It is a joyous day for us to be in your presence again after the highly electrifying presidential elections that produced Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner.

"Our gratitude is immeasurable. We are delighted that as members of the Coalition of Tinubu Support Groups and the South West Good Governance Agenda, we brought our numbers and political weight to bear when it mattered most.

"This is on the heels that despite the challenges encountered, we proved to the world that once there is a will, there will be a way. And this was responsible for the never say die spirit exhibited by the people of South West Nigeria and the Coalition of Tinubu Support Groups.

"We must admit that the task ahead of the President-Elect is daunting, requiring all hands to be on deck towards delivering the mandate of a better Nigeria for all. As such, it is important to state that all arms of government have to be on the same page.

"Our emphasis on the legislative arm of government is hinged on past experiences, where the legislative arm of government worked at cross-purpose with the executive arm of government. This didn't augur well, and the realities on the ground do not permit such an experiment at this crucial point in our existence.

"On the strength of the above, the Coalition of Tinubu Support Groups and the South West Good Governance Agenda is holding the rally to press home our support and endorsement of Hon. Ahmed Muktar Betera for the speakership position of the 10th National Assembly.

"Our position is hinged on the necessity of having the best hands and team to work within that onerous task ahead of our President-Elect. There is no gainsaying that the President-Elect is a Democrat and a highly cerebral individual whose passion and commitment to the sustenance and growth of our nascent democracy remains unflinching. Therefore, the leadership of the legislative arm of government must share in this reality the overarching desire to bring about sustainable growth and development in the country.

"We consequently wish to use this medium to state that Hon. Ahmed Muktar Betara is, by every standard, a democrat whose passion for the country's common good stands tall. His track record of being a legislator per excellence puts him in good stead as the Federal House of Representatives speaker.

"As a group, we are convinced beyond reasonable doubt that the Hon Ahmed Muktar Betara indeed possess the right temperament, experience and composure to lead the Federal House of Representatives in a manner that would complement the efforts of the executive arm of government towards delivering the dividends of democracy to Nigerians.

"Hon Ahmed Muktar Betera is a loyal party whose contribution to the growth and development of the party has been innumerable. His contribution to the party's success in the presidential elections is numerous. He has also proven to be a progressive and one that shares in the aspirations of the President-Elect in delivering on the party's mandate for the betterment of the country.

"Therefore, Hon. Ahmed Muktar Betera, if he is elected speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, would put his experience, competence and wide acceptability to good use in supporting the President-Elect in the leadership of the country.

"It is also a known fact that he is a bridgebuilder who commands tremendous respect from fellow legislators for his dexterity and grasp of issues of national concern. He exhibits courage and indeed must admit that it is one of the attributes that is needed in the leadership of the Federal House of Representatives.

"We wish to use this medium to call on all well-meaning Nigerians to lend their support to the aspiration of Hon. Ahmed Muktar Betera. He is a cosmopolitan Nigerian that would unite the various parties and interests in the Federal House of Representatives.

"After extensive deliberations, the Coalition of Tinubu Support Groups and the South West Good Governance Agenda endorse Hon. Ahmed Muktar Betera as speaker of the Federal House of Representatives," the statement added.