BUHARI SEEKS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HELP TO END INSECURITIES
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has urged the National Assembly to partner with his regime in order to bring insecurity to an end . Buhari made the plea at a dinner held in honor of members of Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Tuesday.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina stated this in a statement titled ‘We Must Do Everything Within Our Powers to End Insecurity, President Buhari Tells National Assembly Members’.
According to the statement, the President expressed concern that
insecurity had inhibited the government’s ability to build infrastructure, provide
the much-needed social services to the people, and attract investments that drive
innovation, creative industries, and provide jobs and create wealth.
He quoted the President as saying, “Some of the people who perpetuate these various manifestations of insecurity do so for profit, others, in the name of discredited ideologies.
“Whatever their motivations may be, their actions are an existential
threat to our country.
“In these circumstances, we must do everything within our power, without consideration of distractions, to put an end to their activities and bring them to book.
The President noted that the executive and legislature came into office at a time of significant challenges for the country; adding that overcoming these challenges require that we finally confront long-ignored questions of economics, politics, law, and history that are often at the root of our national problems.
He said, ‘‘This moment in history requires us to make hard choices, take difficult decisions and act with diligence and patriotism to ensure that our country can survive and thrive long after we have all left.
‘‘What this means in effect is that our jobs will not get any easier. However, the objectives we seek and will work together to achieve, deserve our best efforts regardless of the sacrifice’’.
As the second legislative year of the 9th Assembly has just come to an end, Buhari said it was necessary to jointly review shared commitments, saying that he looks forward to continued collaboration and partnership between the Executive and Legislative arms of government.
He also lauded the ninth National Assembly for discharging their legislative duties with maturity and competence, describing the legislature as “full partners in national development.”
He specially commended the minority parties in the legislature
for their cooperation and support for Government programs saying ‘‘Our ability
to govern in the best interests of the Nigerian people depends a great deal on effective
collaboration and partnership between the Legislature and the Executive.
