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Buhari to 9th Assembly: Don’t be like 8th Assembly under Saraki, Dogara

Ezekiel Johnson
Ezekiel Johnson
Buhari to 9th Assembly: Don't be like 8th Assembly under Saraki, Dogara
Buhari addressing the legislators

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, called on the incoming 9th National Assembly not to be like the 8th National Assembly which, under the leadership of Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara, did not have a good relationship with the Executive arm of government.

The president made the plea at the Presidential Villa in Abuja while hosting the leadership of the National Assembly to the breaking of fast.

The legislators were led by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The president who said the relationship between the Executive and the 8th National Assembly was not good enough said the 9th Assembly should do better.

According to him, a good relationship between the two arms would engender the growth of the nation.

His words:  “Relations between the Executive and the Legislature were not the best in the 8th National Assembly.

“I sincerely hope each one of us will do his utmost to ensure there is a better working relationship between these two arms of government in the 9th Assembly so that we can serve the people better.’’

While appealing to the legislators to put the interest of the nation above their personal interests, the president said with good policies, Nigerians would be taken out of poverty and illiteracy.

“Our citizens are faced with challenges of poverty. Your principal task is to cooperate with the Executive so that together we can fashion policies that will lift our people out of poverty and out of illiteracy.

“I appeal to the Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members to subordinate all personal interests and ambitions to the imperative of working for the common good of our people.”

Speaking at the occasion, Saraki promised that the National Assembly would continue to focus on issues concerning the interest of the nation.

 

 

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