Senate President, Dr Godswill Akpabio has described the Leader of the 10th Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, as a star and a worthy Ambassador of Ekiti State.
Akpabio spoke at the award of Doctorate Degree of Law (honoris causa) by the Ekiti State University (EKSU) on Bamidele, in Ado Ekiti on Saturday.
A statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the Senate President, Jackson Udom, quoted him as saying: “Senator Bamidele, the leader of the Senate happens to be a star that Ekiti people sent to the Senate as an Ambassador.
“As far back as 1992, he was a Senior Legislative Aide (SLA) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“President Tinubu and the 10th Senate are very proud of your son.
“I congratulate him and other awardees and admonish us all here to be happy when good things happen to others so that good things will also come to you.
“The Ekiti State University has created a niche for itself because of the quality of its graduands over the years. Ekiti people are good and great people and they are well respected.
“The Ekiti State University is ranked number one among the State Universities and number 12 among all the Universities in Nigeria and that is by no means a small feat.
“This University has produced great men, and women leaders of today and the future, who are making great strides in the country and beyond, and one of them is the incumbent governor of the state, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, who is also an alumnus of this institution.”
Akpabio thanked the people of the state for standing by Governor Oyebanji, whom he described as a very humble and respectful public officer.
He said: “Governor Oyebanji is the most Senate-friendly governor in Nigeria. He is humble, loves the legislature and we have the highest regard for him.”
Akpabio assured the indigenes of the Senate’s readiness to ensure that fund is appropriated for the construction of the airport road.
He promised to work with the relevant agencies of government to ensure that fund so far spent on federal roads in the state is refunded to the state.
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