Reacting to the impeachment threat of President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidency described as ‘ridiculous’.
The threat was made by opposition senators if he does not check the worsening security situation across the nation.
Recall that, Senators from opposition political parties walked out from the senate plenary, bon Wednesday after Senate President Ahmad Lawan refused to hold a motion to mandate Buhari to improve the security situation in six weeks or be impeached.
After their walkout, the aggrieved lawmakers told journalists that they had agreed with their colleagues from the ruling party, APC, at a closed-door session, that the president would be given the six weeks ultimatum.
Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement, described the actions of the opposition lawmakers as ‘babyish’.
The performative and babyish antics of those senators staging a walk out notwithstanding, Senate President Ahmad Lawan’s refusal on Wednesday to entertain the ridiculous motion to impeach our President was quite appropriate and correct,” Mr Shehu wrote.
“Rather than making a mockery out of voters by trying to imitate what they see in America, the opposition would be well advised that their time would be better spent tackling the pressing issues Nigerians face, such as the current global cost of living crisis.
“Their continued failure to do so goes some way to explaining why they remain in opposition.
“In contrast, the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is committed to finding lasting solutions to the emerging security threats, including those left behind by the PDP in the South-South, the Northeast and throughout the federation. In the last 24 hours, two more Chibok girls were freed, in addition to the three brought home last week.”
“We would respectfully remind them that it is those same constituents that they were elected to serve, and are paid to do so with public money,” he added.
In his reaction, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed appealed that there was no need for an ultimatum, as efforts are being made to address the security problem in the country.