Akpabio to Nigerians: Engage your elected Representatives

Akpabio

THE President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has challenged Nigerians to engage their elected representatives, urging the people to come up with concerns to those whom they have entrusted with the responsibility of speaking for them.

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In his welcome address yesterday from the adjourned plenary for 2026 budget defence by the Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, Akpabio noted that it is through what he described as the instrument of representation that grievances are transformed into policy and concerns into action.

possible, the aspirations and yearnings of the Nigerian people — the farmer who tills the soil, the trader who labours in the marketplace, the student who studies by lamplight, and the worker whose daily effort sustains the engines of our economy.

“Distinguished colleagues, Nigeria stands today at a moment that calls for clarity of purpose and steadfastness of spirit. The challenges before us are real. But history teaches us that great nations are not built by those who shrink from difficulty; they are built by those who confront it with courage and determination.

“We must therefore ensure that public resources are deployed in ways that promote development, strengthen institutions, expand opportunity, and uplift the lives of our citizens.

“Let us therefore continue to conduct our work with dignity, with seriousness of purpose, and with a patriotic devotion worthy of the trust placed in us by the Nigerian people. Let us debate with vigour but act with wisdom. Let us differ in opinion but remain united in our duty to the Republic. For above all our political differences stands a higher obligation — the obligation to serve Nigeria faithfully and to secure for our people a future worthy of their sacrifice and hope.