President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday warns his appointees, says he would not tolerate any of them disrespecting the National Assembly.
According to a statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistance on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President gave this warning while receiving the Senate President, Sen. Ahmad Lawan; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The statement is titled ‘President Buhari reads riot act to ministers, MDAs, Chief Executive on relationship with NASS.’
It is earlier reported that the National Assembly and the Minister of State, Labor and Employment, Festus Keyamo, were at loggerheads over the proposed 774,000 jobs.
Keyamo has engaged the committees from the two legislative arms’ committee at a public hearing.
However, according to the statement, the President asks ministers and all heads of departments and agencies to, at all time, conduct themselves in ways that show respect for the National Assembly as an institution, its leadership and members.
The statement says, “In the course of their conversation, recent events at the National Assembly were highlighted and the President re-emphasised his utmost respect for the National Assembly, adding that any disrespect to the institution by any member of the executive branch will not be accepted.
“Ministers and all heads of departments and agencies should at all times conduct themselves in ways that will not undermine the National Assembly as an institution, its leadership and members.”
