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Grace Folashade
Bent (PDP Adamawa State) has been honoured by former councillors from
her constituency with the Best Senator award.

She was honored by
the Old Councillors Forum, of Ganye Chiefdom. The forum comprises of
councillors from different political parties in Toungo, Jada and Ganye
council areas. The event took place at the Gangwari square, Ganye
council area, in Adamawa South senatorial zone.

Mrs Bent, a
Yoruba-born lawmaker, is married to a retired army officer from Numan,
in the zone. She has been representing the zone in the Senate since
2007, and wishes to continue.

Although she was
the only nominee for the award, Chairman of the occasion and former
Majority Leader of Adamawa State House of Assembly, Usman Bindau, said
the choice of Mrs Bent for the award was not misplaced, pointing out
that the senator excelled in many areas where past representatives of
the constituency failed.

Informed choice

He added that her
contributions to the Senate and her oversight functions as Committee
Chairperson on Environment are other attributes that informed their
choice to honour her.

Chairman of the Old
Councillors’ Forum, Usman Bobbo Koma, added that the choice of the
senator for the award was done to appreciate and acknowledge her
strides in the current democratic dispensation.

“As a member of the
National Assembly, Bent has continued to offer purposeful and effective
representation, as well as ensuring the zone enjoys dividends of
democracy accruing from the federal government,” Mr Koma said. “Since
we have been voting representatives into the National Assembly, the
southern senatorial district has never witnessed a senator who has
performed his/her function of representation diligently, as
demonstrated by Bent.”

In her acceptance
speech, Grace Bent, who began by singing a Hausa Christian chorus, said
the award was a further challenge to her abilities.

“I see this award being given to me today by the Forum of Old
Councillors as wake up call,” she said. “I thank you all and I shall
not let you down. I am elated and overwhelmed by the momentous
reception accorded me today by the people of Ganye Chiefdom.”