Members of the House of Representatives on Monday disclosed that the decision to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan by September, if the 2012 budget is not fully implemented, is for national interest.

According to a Statement released and signed in Abuja by the House spokesman Zakari Mohammed, the lawmakers’ decision was informed by the fact that the growth in the economy has not reflected in the well-being of Nigerians.

The statement reads: “This bold and patriotic step by the Seventh Assembly has attracted different comments from a lot of quarters, expectedly. Therefore, some sponsored news, editorials and commentaries choose to deliberately misinform the public on the rationale behind our nationalistic stand, for the avoidance of doubt, whilst we are aware that all revenue-generating agencies have surpassed their annual target by mid this year.

“We in the Legislature are lawmakers and not contractors and the constituency projects execution has been the exclusive preserve of the executive and its agencies. At no time has there been any argument on this.
“Similarly, what members do in the course of the budget preparation is to furnish the respective MDAs with locations and areas of needs of our constituencies.

“The bidding processes are handled by the supervising ministries. The entire 360 members in the House are bound by the Nigerian project, our independence and objectiveness is evident in the selection of our principal officers which we did according to our thoughts.

“To assume that we are guided by some forces outside the House of Representatives is mischievous and a deliberate ploy to misrepresent the House before the Nigerian public”.

“To now conclude that our resolution on Thursday is borne out of selfish motives is terribly out of place, We would, however, continue to raise our voices to the highest ebb where we sight injustice or impunity; no amount of blackmail or intimidation would cow us to abdicate our constitutional responsibility which we signed with our employers (the Nigerian people) to stand firm and protect their interest,” Mohammed said.

executinal: we dey wait

bayooooooo: Interesting!

Ajibel: I thought the ruling party has the majority in the Reps.... i dont see that as possible... palms would soon be greased

Billyonaire: Okay, now I see their folly: So 2012 Budget should fully implemented by September ? What of the Oct-Dec 2012 is it notin the Budget ? NASS will not stop disgracing themselves. I do not see how that is national interest sha, its like they are not receiving Ghana-must-go bags the way they expected.