Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has warned lawmakers against making laws for selfish reasons.
Sani issued the warning on Tuesday while speaking at the 2026 National Assembly Open Week.
He said that no lawmaker would stay forever, urging them to use their office to do what Nigerians would remember them for even when they are no more.
“We will not be remembered by the laws we passed. We will not be remembered by the oversight functions we are able to perform. We will not be remembered by the fact that we won and we are here.
“For those of us who are opportune to be in the parliament, this is an important event in our lives.
“We’ll be most remembered by the positions we take for matters of controversy and issues that are sensitive to our nation. There are thousands that have been here and have left, and there will be more.
“Our children, our brothers, our siblings will be here, but they will remember us by the mark we make here.And I believe that every one of us is conscious of this fact.
“Nigeria is a great country, and we should be proud of it. Whenever people try to criminalize our country, you must raise your shoulder high and speak in the defense of the dignity and integrity of your country.
“And it is very factual that there is no nation on earth that has played a role in the freedom, the dignity, and the peace of humanity like Nigeria,” he said.
Shehu Sani warns lawmakers against making laws for selfish reasons