House Of Representatives Members From Southern Nigeria Back Governors On Restructuring, Banning On Open Grazing, Others
They stated that the demands by the 17 governors from the Southern part of the country, which include devolution of power and creation of state policing will stabilise the country.
by SaharaReporters, New York
May 12, 2021
Members of the House of Representatives from Southern Nigeria have thrown their weight behind the resolution of the Southern Governors’ Forum over the prohibition of open grazing and other national issues following their meeting on Tuesday.
The Southern federal lawmakers said the resolutions of their governors would address the penetration of bandits and terrorists into their area, which has incapacitated social and economic lives of the people in the South.
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The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives on Monday raised the alarm over the alleged looting of over N165 billion operating surplus as well as other diverted funds running into billions of naira, by top officials of the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA).
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the House Minority, Hon Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta).
The lawmakers described it as “another sad commentary on the brimming corruption in the All Progressives, APC administration,” the mindless lootings of such stupendous resources at a time the country was writhing in the throes of worsening insecurity.
In spite of the many challenges facing the country, lawmakers elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the House of Representatives, last week, resorted to petty politics, Adedayo Akinwale writes
Since the security challenge facing the country took a turn for the worse, the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government has taken every step to divert the attention of Nigerians by absorbing President Muhammadu Buhari of every blame due to him in spite of the fact that his unenviable leadership style has brought the country to the lowest ebb.
This, it has done by hiring the services of civil society organisations and pro-APC groups, who have maintained constant presence in the media by organising various press conferences, spinning all sorts of conspiracy theories and accusing the opposition parties and their governors of being behind the security menace that is crippling the country.
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (4th right); cutting the tape to inaugurate FRSC Marshal Inspectorate Training School, Owa-Alero, Delta State, built by Delta State Government. With him are Delta Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa (4th left); his Deputy, Mr Kingsley Otuaro (2nd left); Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, SAN (2nd right); Corps Marshal, FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi (3rd right); HRM, Dr Emmanuel Efeizomor II, Obi of Owa (right); Chairman, FRSC Board, Mallam Bukhari Bello (3rd left) and Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Rt .Hon Ndudi Elumelu (Left) Thursday.