Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on leaders of the National Assembly to prioritising unity and national development over political divisions and partisan interests.
He made this call on Monday night when President Bola Tinubu hosted the leadership and members of the House of Representatives to Iftar (breaking of Ramadan fast) at the New Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Speaking on behalf of the president, Shettima urged lawmakers to embrace their responsibility with humility and a shared commitment to progress.
He seized the medium to commend the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, and the House leadership for fostering harmony within the legislature.
Earlier, Mr Tajudeen thanked President Tinubu for the invitation to break fast with him and for always showing respect and concern for the House of Representatives.
Highlight of the visit was the announcement of a donation of Seven Hundred and Five Million Naira by the speaker toward Humanitarian efforts in the country.
According to him, the donation is a six-month fifty per cent deduction from lawmakers’ salaries to augment the humanitarian engagements of President Tinubu and to support vulnerable people in the country.
News Edited by Oni Kayode Philips