Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged all Nigerians, regardless of socio-political background, to support the implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s policies and programmes.
He made the call on Friday while receiving members of the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s 9th Senate on a courtesy visit to him at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The Vice-President expressed gratitude for their solidarity in a statement released by Olusola Abiola, Director of Information, Office of the Vice-President.
He assured the former lawmakers of his “unflinching support and loyalty”.
Speaking to State House reporters shortly after the meeting with the Vice-President, Sen. Ibrahim Oloriegbe, who led the delegation, said;
We are here to felicitate with the Vice-President who was one of us. We came to felicitate with him on his assumption of office, to also pray for Mr President and himself (the Vice President) for the success of their administration.
He added;
We are also here to pledge our support, as Nigerians, as leaders in this country and as party men in the APC, that we are fully with this government and we will do all that is necessary for the success of the ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda. We also used the opportunity to thank the Vice President for appointing one of us as the Deputy Chief of Staff.
Other members of the delegation included Senators Ibrahim Danbaba from Sokoto State; Suleiman Kwari from Kaduna State; Yakubu Oseni from Kogi; Hezekiah Dimka from Plateau State; Lawal Anka from Zamfara; Senators Bulus Amos from; Nora Daduut from Plateau State; Kola Balogun from Oyo State; Kabir Barkiya from Katsina; Oriolowo Adelere from Osun State and Ibrahim Gobir from Sokoto State.