The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the house of
representatives have given President Muhammadu Buhari six weeks to improve the
nation’s security or risk impeachment.
Ndudi Elumelu, minority leader of the house of
representatives, said this on Thursday while briefing journalists after a
closed-door meeting of PDP members in the national assembly.
The meeting was chaired by Philip Aduda, senate minority
leader.
The development comes about 24 hours after the PDP
legislators in the senate handed Buhari a six-week ultimatum to improve
security in the country.
According to Elumelu, Nigeria is at a “standstill” and
lawmakers can’t “stand and see the country collapse”.
“Both chambers have tried several times either by resolution
or by security submit to draw the attention of Mr President as to why there is
a need for us to address the insecurity of this nation, but that has not been
taken seriously,” he said.
“Of course, so many outcries by our people. Our farmers can
no longer go to their various farms and I believe that we are the worst hit in
terms of food production.
“Looking at the
reason our colleagues walked out in the senate, we are of the opinion that we
will also join them in the same way.
“They have given six to eight weeks for Mr President to address
the insecurity that is affecting this nation and I want to also join, on behalf
of my colleagues to say that upon the expiration, we will proffer ways of
ensuring that we gather all the signatures.”
Elumelu said the impeachment proceedings will be supported
by other lawmakers who are not in the opposition because “all are affected”.
“They may not be speaking but we may be speaking for them,”
he added.
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