Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has charged his colleagues to be focused on legislative business despite activities of the election season, even as he called for restraint in the use of power.

In his welcome back speech on Wednesday after the end of the year recess, Mr Saraki reminded the lawmakers of the need to get down to the unfinished businesses of the Senate.

"As evident all around us, the New Year has met our countrymen and women in an anticipatory mood. Spirits are high, because in this year 2019, Nigeria has a date with destiny. But we also know that despite all of this, the work of leadership must go on; governance must not suffer. We must trudge on and fulfil our mandates as legislators subject to the Nig...