National Assembly crises disgraceful, unfortunate – Emir

The Emir of Lafia, Alhaji Mustapha Agwai II, has described the leadership crisis rocking the two chambers of the National Assembly as unfortunate and shameful.

The monarch said the situation was particularly saddening considering the fact that most Nigerians toiled and sacrificed their comforts to effect leadership change in the country.
Agwai stressed that the public expected more from the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led house than the unending bickering over positions.

The emir’s views were contained in a statement issued by Turaki Hassan, Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs to Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, when the latter paid him a condolence visit at his palace in Lafia, Nasarawa State.

The Emir said, “the things we are seeing happening in the two chambers of the National Assembly are not encouraging”.

He said people sacrificed even their lives for the present leaders to be elected with the expectation that they will deliver on the mandates given to them and provide good governance.
The royal father noted that it will be disappointing “if we fail to learn from history and provide solutions to the many problems bedeviling the country”.

“Recent events in the National Assembly are shameful. When will the crisis and struggle for power be over? People can’t wait anymore for change to take place,” he queried.
“You have asked us to pray for peace in our land and for all leaders, we are also appealing to you our leaders to put your individual ambitions and interests aside because it is God who gives power to people.”

Earlier, Dogara called on the emir not to relent in praying to God over the security challenges bedeviling the country, especially the North-East.
He said God will not send angels from heaven to solve Nigeria’s problems.