L
LequteMan
Guest
The Diocesan Bishop, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Diocese of Egba, Ogun State, Rt. Reverend Emmanuel Adekunle, has advised Nigerians to be courageous enough to recall any lawmaker in the National Assembly who does anything contrary to their wishes and aspirations.
According to him, events in the Senate in the past few weeks informed the need for Nigerians to be vigilant, as it appeared that some of the lawmakers were in the legislature for selfish interests and not to make life better for the people.
“It is sad that many of our lawmakers in the National Assembly, most especially in the Senate, were there for selfish interests.
“The recent happenings in the Senate are shameful. I think Nigerians should be courageous enough to recall any of their representatives who are not representing them well, either in the Senate or in the House of Representatives.”
The bishop also condemned Nigerian public office holders for wanting to hold on to power at all cost, even when they were on trial for corruption.
He said, “It is only in Nigeria that public officials undergoing trial will clinch to their offices. In sane societies, once any public official is involved in a scam, and he or she is undergoing trial, he or she resigns and gives room for fair trial. By clinching to their offices, they are using that to intimidate those agencies trying them.
“I think the constituencies where these lawmakers emerged from, should begin to think of how to recall them back home," he said.
Punch
According to him, events in the Senate in the past few weeks informed the need for Nigerians to be vigilant, as it appeared that some of the lawmakers were in the legislature for selfish interests and not to make life better for the people.
“It is sad that many of our lawmakers in the National Assembly, most especially in the Senate, were there for selfish interests.
“The recent happenings in the Senate are shameful. I think Nigerians should be courageous enough to recall any of their representatives who are not representing them well, either in the Senate or in the House of Representatives.”
The bishop also condemned Nigerian public office holders for wanting to hold on to power at all cost, even when they were on trial for corruption.
He said, “It is only in Nigeria that public officials undergoing trial will clinch to their offices. In sane societies, once any public official is involved in a scam, and he or she is undergoing trial, he or she resigns and gives room for fair trial. By clinching to their offices, they are using that to intimidate those agencies trying them.
“I think the constituencies where these lawmakers emerged from, should begin to think of how to recall them back home," he said.
Punch
