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Senators descend on Buhari, say Nigerians can’t access basic amenities
Some senators, on Wednesday, descended heavily on President Muhammadu Buhari and claimed that the country was on the brink of collapse.
They also claimed that Nigerians can no longer access basic amenities.
The senators said the delivery of public values has ceased to be the essence of governance. They noted that the challenges have shaken the very foundation of Nigerians’ faith in leadership.
Addressing newsmen, ahead of the 8th National Prayer Breakfast, senators Emmanuel Bwacha, Joshua Lidani, Oluremi Tinubu, Binta Garba, Sonnie Ogbuoji and Barnabas Gemade, said hate speech, divisive and secessionist quests frequently raise their ugly heads.
President of Christian Legislators’ Fellowship, Gemade, who read a prepared speech on behalf of other senators, said: “We are still at present, a reflection of a country at the brinks. Hate speech, divisive and secessionist quests raise their ugly heads, but we fortunately overcame. The delivery of public values has seized to be the essence of governance as our fellow countrymen can barely access basic social necessities. These challenges have shaken the very foundation of the Nigerian people’s faith in leadership.”
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Abeni Adebisi
October 18, 2017 at 4:41 pm
These senators are sycophants! They think the masses don’t know they have played more roles in impoverishing Nigerians than the executives? It’s silly!
Animashaun Ayodeji
October 18, 2017 at 4:50 pm
If the senators truly meant business, they’d have reduced their wages and allowances and use it to fund the public, then they can have the mouth to criticize Buhari.
Anita Kingsley
October 18, 2017 at 6:16 pm
They will never do that. This government is bad because our lawmakers are not vibrant enough to make the president do what is right by all means.
Anita Kingsley
October 18, 2017 at 6:15 pm
The senators are not in the best position to criticize Buhari because they are part of his government also. They should force him to do the right thing if they truly know he’s underperforming
JOHNSON PETER
October 19, 2017 at 5:16 am
You the senators are the cause of our predicament, your total income is killing this country, what you people earn can feed a nation
JOHNSON PETER
October 19, 2017 at 5:30 am
How can we access basic amenities when you useless senators gulp almost 30% of our national income, 109 goats and 360 buffoons clinching what 100 million people can spend, idiots
yanju omotodun
October 19, 2017 at 5:47 am
You are very right, they lack the credibility to challenge buhari, they are the drainers of our resources, it’s either we scrap one of the National Assembly out or we drastically reduced their pay especially allowances so we can have access to basic amenities.