Senate President + 9 Senators Host Patoranking (Pics)

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on
Tuesday said that the National Assembly is not
for Managing Directors and heads of big
corporations alone but for all Nigerians
irrespective of their status in life.
Saraki who stated this when ace musician/
artiste, Mr. Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, alias
Patoranking, visited him at the National
Assembly also expressed satisfaction in the
works of Nigerian artistes and urged them to
remain good ambassadors of the country.
Saraki pledged the support of the legislature to
help Nigerian artistes boost their performance
and to inspire upcoming artistes and the
younger generation.
Saraki said: ''It is a great pleasure also for us
spending this time with you and let you
appreciate that we recognize the good things
that you are doing. I want to let you know that
this National Assembly is not only for Managing
Directors of big parastatals, we are here for all
Nigerians.
''We want to encourage you to be a good
ambassador not only for the youths but the
entire country at this moment in time. We
believe the best is in this country because we
have a lot of talents out there and that it is our
responsibility to get all that talent out – those
who are already doing well, to get them to do
better and place Nigeria as No. 1 in everything
that we are do.
''A lot of us are proud of what you guys are
doing in the entertainment, music and the film
industry. You have already put this country out
there. I was saying to my own kids that in our
time, all we listened to were foreign music, now
they don’t even listen to foreign music, they
listen more to Nigerian music.
''I mean, that is a great transformation and we
must commend your generation for the fantastic
work you guys are doing to change this country.
You have changed Nigeria for good and I think
this is what we should all be proud of.
''On our part, we will continue to support, in
our own way, to encourage, promote and give
you recognition so that many people watching
you and those coming behind you will be
inspired.'' Saraki said.
Earlier, Patoranking appreciated Saraki and the
leadership of the Senate for the warm reception
and said he was proud of the opportunity which
is one of the ways of bridging the gap between
Nigerian leaders and the youths.
He said: ''This is actually the biggest thing that
has ever happened to my career. I am going to
take my time to say this like an award speech.
This is actually big and I know my colleagues
out there will be proud of this moment. There is
nothing as important as bridging gaps between
our leaders and we the youths.''