President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday has issued warning to Ministers and all heads of Departments and Agencies against disrespecting National Assembly and its decision.
Contrtol TV earlier reported that Acting Managing Director (MD) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, had yesterday walked out of the National Assembly Committee probing the activities of the Commission.
However, The President gave the warning when he hosted the Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila at the State House, Aso Villa.
Detailing the meeting was the president Spokesman, Garba Shehu, he said the meeting lasted for about an hour.
According to him, the National Assembly leaders engaged the President on issues of national importance particularly on the relationship between the two arms of government.
They discussed the role of the legislature as a critical component in supporting the government’s common goal and commitment towards improving the lives of the people of Nigeria.
According to shehu, recent events at the National Assembly were highlighted in the meeting “and the President re-emphasized his utmost respect for the National Assembly, adding that any disrespect to the institution by any member of the executive branch will not be accepted.”
“Ministers and all heads of Departments and Agencies should at all times conduct themselves in ways that will not undermine the National Assembly as an institution, its leadership and members,” Buhari said.
Also the statement quoted the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan as saying that the National Assembly under his watch “recognized and acknowledged that the Executive and Legislative arms of government are essential partners in the fulfillment of their mutually aligned goal of improving the lives of the Nigerian people.”
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