President Muhhamadu Buhari. |
We
condemn in strong terms the action by lawmakers of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) during the presentation of the 2019 National Budget by President
Mohammadu Buhari on Wednesday.
The
PDP should be aware that the disgraceful conduct and actions of its legislative
caucus has succeeded in eroding the remnant of the public’s respect, (if any)
that the Party has in the eyes of any respectable Nigerian. The PDP has further
confirmed its unsavoury image in the eyes of well meaning Nigerians, that the
party is largely populated by self-serving and unpatriotic members, whose
sole aim in politics is to promote their self interests at the expense of the
country’s interests.
By
law, respect for the office of the president or head of government in any clime
is not a matter of choice but a civic obligation sanctioned by laws. Being an
opposition party or critic is no licence for such wayward conduct by the PDP
legislative caucus; most especially against the president of the country.
Not
even the admonition of President to the PDP lawmakers that “You are on
international TV, comport yourselves. The world is watching us; we should be
above this,” failed to calm the unruly PDP elements.
Nigerians
are not oblivious of the actions and inactions of the National Assembly
presiding officers, Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker, House of
Representatives, Yakubu Dogara while the President was being heckled by the PDP
legislative caucus. Their failure to rein in their unruly PDP colleagues, while
their show of shame lasted clearly confirmed that the PDP members’ action was
premeditated and orchestrated to embarrass the President.
When
the APC was in opposition, Nigerians will recall statements by the PDP
government that the immediate-past President Goodluck Jonathan did not
personally present the national budget to the National Assembly based on fears
that he will be heckled and embarrassed by the opposition federal lawmakers at
the time. The fears turned out to be misplaced as that never happened when
Jonathan eventually presented the national budget. Such shameful and
undignified practice has no place in our progressive ideology.
The
PDP lawmakers and their conniving leaders have a lot of questions to answer.
First, we wonder why they cannot stomach the evident and verifiable
achievements of the APC-led Government in the areas of power, rail and road
infrastructure, social intervention programmes as contained in the proposed
budget.
The
APC commends President Muhammadu Buhari for remaining calm and focused during
the budget presentation despite the provocation from PDP lawmakers, an act of
statesmanship that has been acknowledged by Nigerians. We are equally proud of
the APC lawmakers, who stood firm in defence of the President and our great
party during the budget presentation.
We
call on the National Assembly to rise above political and selfish interests by
putting the country first in its consideration of the proposed N8.83 trillion
2019 national budget. The proposed budget provides a realistic and
implementable framework that will spur the administration’s effort to achieve a
a prosperous, strong and stable Nigeria.
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