2027: Senate not for new comers, homeboys – Chief Essien

A erstwhile Minister of Lands and Urban development, Chief Nduese Essien, has said the National Assembly, particularly, the Senate, is not a crushed for investigating of waters but for experienced and competent legislators.

Essien, who is the Chairman of Eket Senatorial District Elders Forum, stated this erstwhile Mkpat Enin Elders/ Stakeholders Forum for the re-election of Senator Ekong Sampson paid him a courtesy sojourn astatine Eket, Friday.

He charged the radical of Eket Senatorial District to prolong effectual practice astatine the National Assembly, recalling however the territory had benefited importantly from experienced and ranking lawmakers successful the past, adjacent arsenic helium stressed that they volition not instrumentality immoderate accidental successful 2027 by voting inexperienced idiosyncratic arsenic a senator.

He said, “Upper legislative enclosure is nary longer a spot for newcomers and homeboys.”

He said galore of his notable achievements were realised during his 2nd word successful office.

While noting that the Nigerian Senate has evolved into a beardown instauration implicit the years, wherever high-ranking senators person truthful overmuch power successful policies and decision-making, Essien warned that it would beryllium risky for immoderate constituency to nonstop a learner to the Senate.

The elder statesman, therefore, applauded the delegation for the proactive s...