The
House of Representatives has declared that its decision to initiative
impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan if he fails
to comply with its directives on 100 percent implementation of the
budget by September is irrevocable.
The lawmakers, arising from its last Thursday’s plenary which
discussed extensively on the snail speed implementation of the 2012
Appropriation Act, by President Jonathan and the attendant ultimatum
issued, said that if by September 30 when the House resume from recess,
there is no marked improvement, the House would be left with no choice
than to initiative impeachment proceedings.
The lawmakers said they were not unaware of the comments as well the
deliberate plan by the Presidency to misinform the public on the
rationale behind their nationalistic stand.
House Chairman, Media and Publicity, Zakari Mohammed, in a statement
on Monday said the lawmakers’ decision was fired by the fact that the
growth in the economy has not reflected in the well being of Nigerians.
He said: “This bold and patriotic step by the Seventh Assembly has
attracted different comments from a lot of quarters, expectedly,
therefore some sponsored news editorial and commentaries chose to
deliberately misinform the public on the rationale behind our
nationalistic stand, for the avoidance of doubt, whilst we are aware
that all revenue generating agencies have surpassed their annual target
by mid this year.
“The House is worried that this positive development did not reflect
the implementation of the budget for the benefit of the Nigerian
peoples.”
The spokesman also noted faulted reasons adduced by the Presidency as
being behind the impeachment moves of the lawmakers, saying, “This
trend if not arrested would worsen the already fragile state of the
nation, hence the need for our quick intervention.
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