Presidency appreciates Senate over Support for Buhari, reassures Nigerians
Fri Aug 11, 2017 07:42:am National
4.4K By Abdulkerimu Oare
- Presidency commends senate for their support and stance on Buhari's Medical Vacation.
- Reiterate that Buhari has broken no laws.
- Reassures Nigerians that there is no vacuum in Government.
President Buhari's Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly matters (senate), Senator Ita Enang has expressed the Presidency's appreciation and commended the Senate for its support regarding Buhari's medical vacation and their stance that he has not broken any laws.
Senator Enang said "The senate has always stood right and upright on matters of national interest and whenever there is objection or anything that the senate has objection to, we look at it maturely and we look at it amicably and in this particular situation as in most other situations I commend the senate.
"We thank the senate for the stabilising statement and for the position they have taken because it is the position of the law of the constitution,'' he said.
Enang added "The president is entitled to, under the constitution, transmit formal letter to the senate and house of representatives informing them of his vacation and until he returns and transmits another letter, the acting president is still in charge and there is no vacuum in the country".
"So all actions of the government like that of the executive, legislature and the judiciary are going on and nothing is affected adversely by the vacation of Mr President since there is no vacuum in the country,"" he added.
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- Reiterate that Buhari has broken no laws.
- Reassures Nigerians that there is no vacuum in Government.
President Buhari's Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly matters (senate), Senator Ita Enang has expressed the Presidency's appreciation and commended the Senate for its support regarding Buhari's medical vacation and their stance that he has not broken any laws.
Senator Enang said "The senate has always stood right and upright on matters of national interest and whenever there is objection or anything that the senate has objection to, we look at it maturely and we look at it amicably and in this particular situation as in most other situations I commend the senate.
"We thank the senate for the stabilising statement and for the position they have taken because it is the position of the law of the constitution,'' he said.
Enang added "The president is entitled to, under the constitution, transmit formal letter to the senate and house of representatives informing them of his vacation and until he returns and transmits another letter, the acting president is still in charge and there is no vacuum in the country".
"So all actions of the government like that of the executive, legislature and the judiciary are going on and nothing is affected adversely by the vacation of Mr President since there is no vacuum in the country,"" he added.
Follow us on social media @Obiaksnews for more updates.
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