Patience Jonathan, Saraki, others storms Abuja for Dino Melaye’s book launch

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, former First Lady, Dr. Dame Patience Jonathan and other politicans on Monday stormed Abuja for the book launch of Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye.

The launch of the 14 chapters with 600 pages book, titled ‘Antidotes for Corruption’, is currently ongoing at the Umaru Yar’Adua Center, Abuja.

Barely 30 minutes into the program, the former First Lady, Mrs. Jonathan,  made a glamorous entrance into the arena, which led to a loud and resounding ovation that brought the event to a pause for minutes.

In his opening remarks, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Umar Ghali Na’Abba said the book was timely as it would help in reorientation of the youths and leaders of the country on the dangers of corruption.

He said, “corruption is not Only about financial misappropriation, it is defined by social defiance and failure of leadership. Nepotism is also a corruption”.

The launching of the book ‘Antidotes for Corruption’, a book forwarded by Senator Bukola Saraki, also attracted the presence of deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Alhaji Bello Mohammed, his Labour and Productivity counterpart, Dr. Chris Ngige and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr. Anyim Pius Anyim.

Others are Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Molori, serving and past members of the National Assembly, with Former President of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings and Chairman of Dangote Groups, Alhaji Aliko Dangote,ably represented.