Drama As Alake Is Shielded From Reciting National Anthem
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There was a rowdy session on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday as Minority Leader, Senator Simon Davou Mwadikwon, asked a ministerial nominee, Dele Alake, to recite the second stanza of the national anthem.
Alake, who is currently President Bola Tinubu’s media aide was in the Senate for screening and was asked many questions bordering on culture, tourism and information.
The presidential spokesperson was commended for his feat not in Lagos but as one of the pro-democracy agitators during the military rule.
According to Alake, while addressing the lawmakers, Tinubu’s administration is ready to work on reforming tourism and culture, in changing the face of the country if given the opportunity to serve in that capacity.
Responding to questions from lawmakers on Wednesday, Alake advocated value reorientation from the family level to the national level.
“I will support serious attitudinal change if I find myself in office responsible to attitudinal change,” he told the lawmakers.
“On social media regulation, there is some concern, not just here but all over the world but particularly in our environment about the pernicious nature of the social media or the effect.”
Alake said there are the positive and negative sides of the social media, however, “the downside of social media is that it is detrimental to a good and decent society”.
“What I would support is the strengthening of regulations,” the nominee from Ekiti State noted.
“There are laws that guide our conduct in every area of human endeavour but the application of these laws have been shut. Even victims of libel, aspersions, defamation and all kinds of negative things in the media, hesitate to also apply the law against the culprits.”
“I will recommend the strengthening of our regulations and the applications of those laws. The laws must be tested so we can know the proficiency of those regulations.
“I will support anything that comes from this hallowed chamber that promotes that course of action.
“If there are laws, bills and motions in line with this, please be sure of our full cooperation.”
Meanwhile, Mwadikwon representing Plateau North senatorial district, having praised Alake, asked him to recite the second stanza of the national anthem.
In defence of Alake, Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central senatorial district, asked the Senate President Godswill Akapabio to let his kinsman “take a bow and go.”
This caused a mild drama on the floor of the Senate but Akpabio came to the rescue saying, “I myself as an adult can recite any stanza of the national anthem.”
Alake was shielded from reciting the national anthem and eventually left the Red Chamber after a take and bow.
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