From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu has described the late former speaker of the House, Ghali Umar Na ‘Abba, as a parliamentarian with an “unusual legislative acumen.”
Kalu, who stated this in his reaction to the death of the former Speaker, said the deceased made a lot of impacts on the political trajectories of the country.
The Deputy Speaker, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, on Wednesday, expressed expressed shock over the death of Na ‘Abba, who represented Kano Municipal Federal Constituency of Kano State in the 4th assembly.
According to him, the former speaker was “fine parliamentarian with unusual legislative acumen, zeal and zest.”
However, he regretted that Na ‘Abba’s demise will bring an end to the institutional memories he embodied and exuded while alive.
Nevertheless, Kalu expressed delight that Na’Abba even long after his tenure ended always found time to attend the special sessions of the House and was willing to share his perspectives on some legislative developments.
The Deputy Speaker, while commiserating with the family of the former speaker, his immediate boss, Tajudeen Abbas, and other political associates over the loss, enjoined them to be comforted by the fact that Na’ Abba lived his life serving Nigeria and humanity.