PRESS STATEMENT MONDAY 13-10-2014
The spokesperson for the Lagos State House of Assembly Hon Segun Olulade has described the current scenario of inappropriate arms purchase by the Federal Government as breach of security also leading to breach of the protocol of office and constitutional provision of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Chairman House Committee on Information, Strategy, Security and Publicity of the Lagos House of Assembly said the fact that the process was faulty and inappropriate makes it illegal. The merry-go-round approach adopted by the Federal Government at purchasing arms for the purpose of fighting insurgency has put the nation on yet another spot of embarrassment that is becoming too many of a government.
The Epe Constituency II Representative clarified that while Nigerians do not have anything against purchase of arms to fight insurgency, the shady deals around it is highly questionable and disturbing. Hon Olulade stressed that strict compliance to the laws of the country is the only way to ensure discipline in governance and thus earn peoples’ confidence across board.
While dropping this hint with the newsmen over the weekend, Olulade also berated the recent attack on judiciary in a situation he described as “show of shame against justice in Ekiti”. He said “the nation risks anarchy when attacks on judiciary are treated like normal occurrence in the society”. “In the more appropriate situation, the Presidency supposed to have directed the Inspector General of Police to provide immediate security for the Judges to continue to sit on Mr Ayo Fayose’s trials”.
“It is unfortunate that the matter is being treated with glove hands as usual. It is more unfortunate that for the fear and threat of one man, our Court remains under lock and key, unable to sit and dispense judgement”.
In addition, Olulade said the nation is actually bereaved by persistent and habitual break down of law and order by the institution expected to be model for the citizenry. He said the nation has witnessed too many awkward and abnormal situations under present government. He said his biggest wish for the moment is to see a transition take place in February that ushered in the much desired CHANGE by Nigerians.
“Every day, I see thousands of faces on the streets, looking tired and worried; frustrated and angry. The people are pressed to the breaking point and the only antidote to the explosion of anger time-bomb is to have a change in the status quo of Nigeria’s governance”, he concluded.
Signed:
Hon. Segun Olulade
Chairman, House Committee on Information, Strategy, Security and Publicity Lagos State House of Assembly.
