LAHA Felicitates Gbajabiamila At 60

By Akinwale Kasali

The Lagos state House of Assembly, LAHA has described the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as a worthy Son,  pride of the State and the face of effective legislature in the country.

The Lagos State House of Assembly showered encomiums on Gbajabiamila for discharging his duties effectively without rancour.

LAHA Speaker, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa and members of the House on Monday celebrated Gbajabiamila for his outstanding performance as the head of Nigeria’s lower legislative chamber. .

The Lagos lawmakers, at a plenary, described Gbajabiamila as one who has made the state proud.

Obasa described Gbajabiamila as “a legislator who carries out his duty with passion and dedication. He has sacrificed his own personal interest in the interest of the people.

“You will recall during the reign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); he was awarded a national honour, but because he had reservations about the way and manner the country was being managed then, he rejected the offer. This shows that he has always been with the people and serves in the interest of the people. He has also contributed a lot to the development of legislative institutions in this country.”

The Speaker thereafter directed the Clerk Barr. Olalekan Onafeko to transmit a congratulatory letter to the celebrant on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

On his part, LAHA Deputy Speaker,Wasiu Eshilokun-Sanni, in his congratulatory message described  Gbajabiamila as an example of what a legislator should be .

“He has shown that the older the wine, the better the legislature,” he said.

Majority Leader of the House, Hon Sanai Agunbiade, described Gbajabiamila as a man that is charismatic of the office he occupies.

“He is calm, composed and each time you watch him preside, you would know an experienced legislator is presiding,” he said.

The Deputy Whip of the House,  Mosunmola Sangodara, described Rt. Hon. Gbajabiamila is a great leader who has brought developmental projects to Surulere constituency.

“He is a very outstanding man. His success cannot be far-fetched as this trait can be seen in his mother who was once a Local Government chairperson and performed very well during her time,” she said.

In his contribution, Temitope Adewale from Ifako-Ijaye said Speaker Gbajabiamila had shown to the world that there is credence in the legislature .

“We are celebrating a man from Lagos who has risen from the ranks to become the ‘number four citizen’ in the country,” while Sa’ad Olumo said “Gbajabiamila had done everything in terms of quality representation. He has a great impact on us in his capacity and representation.”