Kayode Fayemi, minister of mines
and steel development, has reacted to the vote of no confidence which the house
of representatives passed on him.racon
The lawmakers took the action
following the absence of Fayemi and Abubakar Bwari, minister of state for mines
and steel, to honour an invitation on a sectoral debate on the Ajaokuta Steel
Complex.
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| A copy of the first letter sent to the house of reps |
But in a statement by Olayinka
Oyebode, the minister’s media aide, Fayemi said the lawmakers were “duly”
notified of his absence.
“The attention of the minister of
mines and steel development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, and the minister of state for
mines and steel development, Hon Abubakar Bawa Bwari, has been drawn to the
‘vote of no confidence’ reportedly passed on them by members of the house of
representatives following their inability to attend the house’s sectoral debate
on iron and steel sector on Thursday, March 1, 2018,” the statement read.
“While the offices of the two
ministers have been inundated with countless media enquiries regarding their
absence shortly after the pronouncement, it is important to state unequivocally
that the inability of the two ministers to attend the debate was duly
communicated to the leadership of the house in two separate letters.
“One then wonders why the house
members took such a draconian stance against the two ministers who have very
cordial relationships with the national assembly.
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| the second letter from ministry of mines and steel |
“It is rather unfair for the
house members to categorise the ministers absence as “boycott”, when they were adequately
notified.”
The minister said the house of
reps members “lack tolerance and moderation” which are “essential ingredients
in public service engagement”
“After all, the Ministers are
always willing to engage the honourable House and its leadership at all times.
It is on record that Minister Fayemi was the first minister to address the
sectoral debate in 2016 and the Ajaokuta Steel Complex was extensively
addressed on that occasion.
“Subsequently, the house
committees on privatisation and public petitions held special sessions on
Ajaokuta and the Minister of State, Hon Bawa Bwari addressed the members on
those two occasions.
“Given this past record, today’s
action is most unwarranted and unfortunate.”
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