The country is caught up in the democratic euphoria of her unbroken 25-year journey; one arm of government and a heartbeat of democracy, the legislature is not left out.
In short, the legislature is at the center of it all. The legislature is the bastion and custodian of our democratic journey and experience. The legislature houses a population of people running into hundred and thousands in one particular place at a time, be it at the state or federal levels.
Amid this euphoric celebration of this significant mileage in our democratic journey is one very critical sets of people, support staff members and engine room that drive, run and guide the democratic wheels to success, to wit: the bureaucracy!
This set of people is phenomenal, resourceful and with enormous experience and institutional memory. They are vast, committed and reliable in ensuring that the legislature performs creditably in its spelt-out roles and functions.
One man stands out to ensure the smooth sailing of the day-to-day running of the legislative arm of the federal legislature, National Assembly. He is quiet, unassuming, patriotic, humane and highly resourceful in multi tasking and leveraging his multille competencies: Sani Magaji Tambuwal is the man.
A devout Muslim from Tambuwal in Sokoto state, he is a lover of his maker and creator. His dedication to work and service is unparallel, focused, dogged, determined and always striving for success in all he sets to achieve.
Sani Magaji Tambuwal is one very privileged Nigerian to head the National Assembly when democracy clocks 25!
Sani Magaji Tambuwal is not materialistic, nor does he have room to accommodate greed. His disposition to life and the things that make up life is pure, puritanical and simple.
He became the Clerk to the National Assembly from a disadvantaged position; no one believed in him; no one gave him a chance, but providence smiled on him, and, that he’s not taking for granted.
Sani Magaji Tambuwal believes in accountability for everything anyone does; every responsibility assigned must be accounted for. His zero tolerance for corruption is a major plus for him.
He has brought to bear on the system in his leadership style, the fear of God. “One day, we’ll all face judgment,” he once mentioned. “No one will go scot-free for his/her misseeds especially when you’re entrusted with public trust.”
Today, as the National Assembly is 25, who else does the garland fit better than the CNA. This is Sani Magaji Tambuwal’s day in the Sun.
Sani Magaji Tambuwal remains eternally grateful to his predecessors, who tutored him. Under them he learned, grew and is today the clerk to the national assembly.
Every one of his predecessors had their own unique and peculiar capacities, and from each, he learned and got his own experiences and, little wonder, his landmark performance.
Today, as the national assembly celebrates its 25 years of legislative process and business, the staff members are all grateful to him for judiciously attending to their welfare.
Sani Magaji Tambuwal has introduced aggressive training and retraining of staff members both local and international to help bolster their proficiency to deliver qualitative service to the lawmakers.
His cordial relationship with the staff members’ union is another of his success story. His humility and simplicity to issues easily endear him to the hearts of his staff members.
The political wing of the national assembly and in particular its leadership have in different fora applauded the service delivery, with dispatch, and the effort of Sani Magaji Tambuwal.
He has also created a conducive working environment and still creating an ambience for more work and results by introducing processes that enhance a peaceful symbiotic relationship between the top management and its various levels of staff members.
Sani Magaji Tambuwal, will be remembered by staff members for bringing to fruition, the national assembly clinic. L Today, the clinic is running full blast and have been relocated to its right place and location within the precinct of the complex.
Besides that, the clinic is always stocked with drugs for staff members to get especially when its prescribed for them. This is one challenge staff members had to battle with before now, but now, it’s a thing of the past.
No one can accuse Sani Magaji Tambuwal of disrespect, his office is opened to anyone, regardless of your cadre. An indefatigable gentleman, he is about the last to leave the office and complex almost every day, so that, no work or file is left undone or unattended to.
As the national assembly relives and relishes the 25 years of its journey, history and staff members will be glad to judge Sani Magaji Tambuwal rightly, as the one who came, saw and delivered.
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