Umm Al Quwain: The UAE’s 42nd National Day anniversary is a great 
occasion to mark the inception of the UAE Union, a fulfilment of a dream of the forefathers who exerted their utmost efforts to make it a reality, His Highness Shaikh Saud Bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, said.

“Our Union has presented to the world a distinguished model of state growth and a unique success story that earned applause and appreciation from the world in terms of the welfare state and urban development, to the extent that many people across the globe wished to be Emiratis,” Shaikh Saud said in a statement to Dira’a Al Watan magazine on the occasion of the 42nd National Day.

The call for excellence, he added, has become a watchword for this generation, upon the directives of the leadership to sustain gains in all fields. It is a test in which each in his field looks to further excel and innovate. 
The following is Shaikh Saud’s full statement.
“The 42nd National Day anniversary is a great occasion to mark the inception of the UAE Union, a fulfilment of a dream of the forefathers who exerted their utmost efforts to make it a reality.

As the spirits of the founding fathers celebrate their success story, toady we also observe the grand feat that evokes in us joy and pride about the common identity of the UAE people who overcame the divisions. We pay a glowing tribute to the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the late Shaikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

Our Union has presented to the world a distinguished model of state growth and a unique success story that earned applause and appreciation from the world in terms of the welfare state and urban development, to the extent that many people across the globe wished to be Emiratis.

The call for excellence has become a watchword for this generation, upon the directives of the leadership to sustain gains in all fields. It is a test in which each in his field looks to further excel and innovate. For instance, renewable energy projects that have become reality, and natural sources of energy.
As we pledge allegiance to the leadership, the development project plans take many issues into account to sustain welfare and strengthen institutions.
We also praise the move of the Federal National Council to discuss the demographic structure issue in its third ordinary session of the 15th legislative chapter.
May almighty Allah bestow His care on the UAE leaders and inspire them to continue their development efforts across the country.”