The President of Nigeria President
Muhammadu Buhari has warned
ministers and heads of government
agencies not to ‘disrespect’ or
‘undermine’ the National Assembly.
The president had a meeting with
Senate President Ahmad Lawan and
House of Representatives Speaker,
Femi Gbajabiamila, in the course of
their conversation, recent events at the
National Assembly were highlighted
and the president re-emphasised his
utmost respect for the National
Assembly, adding that any disrespect to
the institution by any member of the
executive branch will not be accepted.
” M i n i s t e r s a n d a l l h e a d s o f
Departments and Agencies should at all
times conduct themselves in ways that
will not undermine the National
Assembly as an institution, its
leadership and members,” Mr Shehu
w r o t e .
The meeting comes on the day the
management of the Niger Delta
Development Commission (NDDC)
w a l k e d o u t o n a H o u s e o f
Representatives committee probing the
N D D C ‘ s fi n a n c e s .
The NDDC leadership accused the
chairman of the House committee of
corruption saying it would appear only
if he steps aside from the probe.
Mr Buhari’s meeting with the national
assembly leaders also occurs weeks
after the minister of state for labour,
Festus Keyamo, accused lawmakers of
seeking to hijack a government
t e m p o r a r y w o r k p r o j e c t .
P r e s i d e n t M u h a m m a d u B u h a r i
received in audience the distinguished
Senate President Senator Ahmed
Ibrahim Lawan and Rt. Honorable
S p e a k e r o f t h e H o u s e o f
Representatives Honorable Femi
Gbajabiamila at the State House, Aso
V i l l a .
The meeting, which lasted for almost
an hour, was characterized by an
engaging discussion on a range of key
i s s u e s o f n a t i o n a l i m p o r t a n c e
particularly the role of the legislature as
a critical component in supporting their
common goal and commitment
towards improving the lives of the
p e o p l e o f N i g e r i a .
In the course of their conversation,
recent events at the National
Assembly were highlighted and the
president re-emphasised his utmost
respect for the National Assembly,
adding that any disrespect to the
institution by any member of the
executive branch will not be
a c c e p t e d .
M i n i s t e r s a n d a l l h e a d s o f
Departments and Agencies should
at all times conduct themselves in
ways that will not undermine the
N a t i o n a l A s s e m b l y a s a n
institution, its leadership and
m e m b e r s .
The president and the leaders of the
National Assembly recognized and
acknowledged that the Executive
a n d L e g i s l a t i v e a r m s o f
government are essential partners
in the fulfllment of their mutually
aligned goal of improving the lives
of the Nigerian people.