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Senator sponsored 48 bills in 40 months – SPC chairman
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The Senate Press Corps (SPC), the umbrella body of journalists and media representatives covering the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has named the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, as the Most Outstanding Deputy President of the Senate Since 1999.
The award was presented today at the National Assembly, Abuja, in the presence of the leadership and members of the prestigious parliamentary correspondents’ association.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Chairman of the Senate Press Corps, Comrade Taye Odewale, who has covered the Senate for the past 22 years, said the association’s assessment identified Senator Jibrin as the most outstanding Deputy President of the Senate since the inception of the Fourth Republic in 1999.
According to him, the assessment was based on Senator Jibrin’s contributions to legislative development, quality lawmaking, presiding capabilities, contributions to debates, oversight, responsive representation, accessibility and commitment to humanity.
He particularly highlighted Senator Jibrin’s legislative record, noting that despite the administrative demands of his office, the Deputy Senate President had sponsored 48 bills within the last 40 months of the 10th National Assembly, five of which had been passed into law.
Senator Jibrin is also the First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament.
Among the landmark legislation highlighted by the SPC chairman are the North West Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023; the National Identity Management Commission (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2024; the Agricultural Research Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024; the Federal Medical Centre, Gwarzo, Kano State (Establishment) Bill, 2024; and the Federal University of Science and Technology, Kabo (Establishment) Bill, 2025.
The association also acknowledged Senator Jibrin’s commitment to responsive representation and impactful public service delivery through constituency projects and empowerment programmes benefiting various categories of people across Kano North, Kano State, the North-West geopolitical zone and Nigeria at large.
Responding, Senator Jibrin thanked the Senate Press Corps for recognising his modest contributions to the development of the legislature.
He described the honour as both an acknowledgement of his efforts and a motivation to do more.
“This honour is not only an acknowledgement of the work we have done but also a motivation to do even more. As the popular saying goes, to whom much is given, much is expected.
“I assure you that I will not let you down. I will not let the Senate down; I will not let the National Assembly down, and I will not let the entire legislature or our country down.
“I remain committed to strengthening our democratic institutions, advancing people-oriented legislation and delivering purposeful representation to my constituents in Kano North Senatorial District,” he said.
