Saraki should be a unifying factor in NASS, not enemy within -Adamawa Lawmaker
The Adamawa State House of Assembly member representing Jada/ Mbulo constituency, Hon. Hammanjoda Umar, has said that he expects the Nigeria Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to be a major unifying factor and leader to all sons and daughters of every All Progressives congress (APC) members at both the red and green chambers of the National Assembly.
Umar who spoke to our correspondent to clear the air on a misquote of a statement that the Senate President is a “treat to democracy” in some medium in the last two weeks.
He said he is a passionate APC loyalist and do not want to see the house being divided or the opposition using some of the party members to cause a serious crack to penetrate or divide the APC members at the National Assembly.
The lawmaker said he was concerned over the unnecessary crisis to confirm Ibrahim Magu , as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) when most of the objection raised against Magu are coming from members of the APC.
“I was trying to say that Senate President, Bukola Saraki should not be an opposition within APC as an enemy within can be more devastating than an enemy without and should not personalise everything about government policies.
“He is a leader to all APC members at the Senate, to me their unity is to strengthen democracy and to booster the fraternity cord among the APC family during and after plenaries.
“He can be accused of running the Senate as his private estate and can pose a serious political threat to the future of the APC if the party’s national leadership does not come together to foster unity among the party faithful.” he said.
Umar explained that the action of the Senate dominated by APC members is anti-government and that their continuous opposition to the President’s decisions will not bring development to the country.
Urging the senators not to personalise issues of national interest and that they should put aside their political differences and work for the growth of democracy.
He urged the Senate to confirm Magu, pointing out that the EFCC under the present chairman has been active and that the tempo must be maintained in order to cage the menace of corruption.
