As a reaction to a newspaper statement accredited to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal,
which reads that projects appropriated for in the 2016 Budget might not
be executed, the Senate today ordered that the SGF be summoned
immediately.
According to the lawmaker, the statement of contention is found on Daily Trust of June 28, 2016.
Raising a frown point of order, Senator Matthew Urhoghide (PDP, Edo South) moved the motion calling for the immediate invitation of the SGF, an avenue to explain the controversial statement to the Senate.
“With the SGF’s comments, my core responsibility of representation in the Senate is threatened,” Urhoghide shouts.
The Brief recalls that the SGF had remarked that “government might find it very difficult to implement the constituency projects to the latter because MDAs might not find constituency projects as critical to the execution of their mandate.”
Condemning the statement, Urhoghide maintained that the appropriation bill, upon passage, has become a law that must never be violated by anyone.
The Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi, also threw her weight behind the criticism. She recalled that “the SGF is the highest administration nominee of the government and whatever he says will be regarded official.”
Olujimi (Ekiti South) said the comments by the SGF on the National Confab, Intervention Projects among other national matters are getting unwelcome.
Senate President Bukola Saraki, ruling on the motion, passed that the SGF, Babachir Lawal, appear before the Senate Committees on Ethics Privileges and Public Petition, Finance, and Appropriation before the end of the week.
According to the lawmaker, the statement of contention is found on Daily Trust of June 28, 2016.
Raising a frown point of order, Senator Matthew Urhoghide (PDP, Edo South) moved the motion calling for the immediate invitation of the SGF, an avenue to explain the controversial statement to the Senate.
“With the SGF’s comments, my core responsibility of representation in the Senate is threatened,” Urhoghide shouts.
The Brief recalls that the SGF had remarked that “government might find it very difficult to implement the constituency projects to the latter because MDAs might not find constituency projects as critical to the execution of their mandate.”
Condemning the statement, Urhoghide maintained that the appropriation bill, upon passage, has become a law that must never be violated by anyone.
The Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi, also threw her weight behind the criticism. She recalled that “the SGF is the highest administration nominee of the government and whatever he says will be regarded official.”
Olujimi (Ekiti South) said the comments by the SGF on the National Confab, Intervention Projects among other national matters are getting unwelcome.
Senate President Bukola Saraki, ruling on the motion, passed that the SGF, Babachir Lawal, appear before the Senate Committees on Ethics Privileges and Public Petition, Finance, and Appropriation before the end of the week.
0 comments:
Post a Comment