Khadija Ibrahim: My ambition is to assist Buhari

Wife of former Yobe State governor, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim and daughter of second republic presidential aspirant and founder of the Great Nigeria People’s Party’s Party (GNPP), Alhaji Ibrahim Waziri, Honorable Khadija Abba Ibrahim, has said that given the opportunity to become the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, her major agenda would be assisting President Muhammadu Buhari achieve set goal of making changes in Nigeria.

Khadija whose name has featured prominently among likely deputy speaker candidates, yesterday said she possesses requisite academic and political credentials that qualify her to operate in the capacity and to act as part of the pivot of change in Nigeria.

“With all modesty, my name is not and cannot be new in terms of legislative practice and attainments in the House. Besides, some bills and several motions I have advanced for the betterment of the Nigerian society, I have served as deputy chairman, House Committee on Rural Development (2007-2008), deputy chairman, House Committee on Communications (2008 – 2010) and I'm presently the chairman, House Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation and thus far without blemish.

"If I become the Deputy Speaker, one of my major objectives will be to assist the president navigate our nation out of the current economic quagmire. Of course, it should not be taken for granted that I will be of immense assistance to the First Lady in realising her vision for the Nigeria girl-child education and emancipation of women at all levels, all these we will achieve through legislative process and advocacy.

 The lawmaker, who has been assisting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yobe State, said the opportunity of deputy speaker will also enable her redouble her efforts at ensuring the welfare of victims of insurgent in her North-east region.

“As Deputy Speaker, I shall intensify effort in seeing that NEMA (National Emergency Management Authority) carries out its duties promptly, honestly and efficiently; that the House of Representatives carry out effective oversight functions on the federal government especially on the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and determine whether the resources allocated for their comfort get to the IDPs.

“We shall also ensure that our security agencies are better motivated to guarantee adequate protection of our people. But essentially, the problem of Boko Haram, I believe, will come to an end the day we have an effective leadership as I believe we will have under President Buhari.

“If we, as leaders at the state and federal government levels implement policies that will send many to school, create jobs and employment, then Boko Haram will naturally come to its end,” she said assuredly.

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