A Peoples Democratic Party Senator representing Ebonyi central district in the national assembly, Obinna Ogba, on Thursday said out going Senate President Bukola Saraki is just like Nigeria’s late dictator, Sani Abacha.
The Senator from Ebonyi who spoke during Thursday’s valedictory session of the eight senate described the much hated dictator as a good man.
Ogba said, “I will liken Saraki leadership to that of Abacha. He is just like Abacha. I am one of those who believe that many people can say what they like but Sani Abacha is a president that we have never seen. You may like him, you may not like him.”
“Abacha is a very good man, no matter what they are saying about him. People who are condemning him today are doing worse things. During Abacha time, we didn’t have security problems like this. The man did and so many good things.
“Wherever the man is, God will continue to bless him. He is the one that gave us Ebonyi state. God will continue to bless him and you too (Saraki).”
“In this chamber you find the good, the bad and the ugly but Nigeria is represented here,” he said.
“What I noticed in this 8th assembly is that there are people who do not see anything good except in their zones. We are not supposed to belong to any political party, zones or religion here.
“The earlier we changed that attitude, it will be better for this country. Mr President I want to thank the leadership of the senate.”
Ogba will not be the first politician from Ebonyi state to sing the praises of the late dictator who ruled Nigeria with iron fist between 1993 and 1998.
He is highly revered in the state and many structures are named after him.
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