What Atiku Has To Say About The Peaceful Resolution Of NASS Crisis

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the fatherly role he played in the resolution of the National Assembly crisis.

The emergence of Bukola Saraki as Senate President and Yakubu Dogara as Speaker of the House of Representatives had resulted in crisis which until now had bogged down the activities in the National Assembly.

In a statement released by his media office in Abuja on Wednesday, July 29, Atiku commended the peaceful resolution of the crisis, PM News reports.

The former vice president explained how he was troubled by the crisis and its effect on the change agenda of the APC administration.

According to him, the warring factions have demonstrated maturity, wisdom and sense of patriotism by finally reaching a compromise.

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He added that both the executive and legislative arms of government should be united by the common goal of offering efficient service delivery to Nigerians and therefore, no rivalry should exist between them.

“As a stakeholder, I am committed to promoting harmonious working relationship between the two branches of government. I was once in government, and I knew why harmony and cooperation are essential in the success of presidential system of government,” Atiku said.

The former vice president urged the warring lawmakers in the House of Representatives to put the bitterness of the crisis behind them and direct their energies towards the success of the governing APC administration.

Following the crisis over NASS leadership, reports had surfaced that the Senate president, Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu would be impeached.

Recall that the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and APC legislators had reportedly failed to resolve the crisis as the two factions in the House of Reps stuck to their different positions.

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