Melaye flays Buhari’s comment against lawmakers

Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi) yesterday raised a point of order drawing attention of the Senate to what he described as ‘derogatory’ statement by President Muhammadu Buhari during a meeting with the Buhari Support Organization (BSO).

The issue came up at yesterday plenary session, when Melaye frowned at the statement of the President that some lawmakers have been at the National Assembly doing nothing.

He said such derogatory statements and insult on the lawmakers should not be allowed to go unnoticed.

“I’m very proud to be a member of the National Assembly that I have been for the past 11 years. For the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to speak in low tunes about the National Assembly. I ask myself if Donald Trump will address congress in like manner.

“The occasion where the president made this statement is an event of BSO led by Comptroller-General of Customs. CG of Customs is a rank in a para-military organisation, if the CG Customs will be leading a Buhari campaign delegation is an aberration to his oath of office,” Melaye said.

Senate President Bukola Saraki said the Customs boss must be called to order saying, “I will believe that the President was misquoted as such we should not rush to conclusion.”

On the Customs boss, he said, “We must call him to order. They must not be seen doing things like that.”