Fesomu:

National Assembly yesterday said it would not be part of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) being implemented by President Muhammadu Buhari to reduce the level of corruption in governance.
President Buhari had during last Wednesday’s media chat, said he was having challenge with the National Assembly over the TSA.
“We are having problems with them (National Assembly) on TSA. We have to have a closed door session with them,” the president said during the media chat.
TSA was introduced by the federal government to reduce the level of corruption in governance. Buhari shortly after assuming office directed all federal government agencies to key into the new system.
But both upper and lower chambers yesterday said they would not be part of the TSA, saying it amounted to, “surrendering of their autonomy to the executive.”
In an interview, the spokespersons of the senate, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, said they were in total support of the TSA but that they would not be part of it.
“There is no any trouble on TSA, it is as an executive programme and we cannot surrender our autonomy to the executive. Submitting ourselves to the TSA, is surrendering our autonomy to the executive. We are on the first line charge as guaranteed by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Why should we give you our funds to put in the TSA and then we will be subjected to your own control, is that autonomy? That is just the issue; we’ve given our total support to the TSA programme. As far as we are concerned, we cannot subject ourselves to it because it amount to mortgaging our autonomy.
“Our autonomy is guaranteed by the constitution and how our money should be paid is also guaranteed by the constitution. Are we saying our autonomy should be jettisoned? Are we a revenue generating arm? Are we saying that the constitution should be jettisoned, because somebody wants to do TSA? Are we going to put the Constitution aside and follow somebody’s wish? What we are following is constitutional,” he said.
He said the senate would continue to follow due process in discharging their constitutional functions, saying “if you are following due process, you are promoting accountability and by so doing, you are promoting good governance.”
On the pledge by the Senate President Bukola Saraki to make the budget of the National Assembly public and transparent, he said, “when our budget is out, you will see the difference from previous ones.”
Also speaking, the spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas said TSA is an executive policy, and that National Assembly as an arm of government was yet to be part of it.
He said though TSA was a good way of ensuring transparency and accountability in handling public funds, they as an arm of government should be allowed to operate with some level of independence. He maintained that they were yet to decide whether to be part of TSA or not.
“You know every arm of government has its ways of operations. The issue of TSA is an executive matter, and in as much as we want to work together with the executive for good governance, we are not part of TSA for now,” he said.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/we-won-t-submit-to-buhari-s-tsa-n-assembly/127231.html#ceSxEgD1VM3cYJth.99

Enemies of transparent government noted.

We knew they would never yield to any measure that is intended to cut their excessess.

Demmocrats:
TSA was introduced to fight corruption and some set of thieves wants it to fail. That shows the problem with this nation is the so called politicians.

My sai Buhari has good intention for this nation but so many devils fighting him.

Fesomu:
Is that the reason why they can't follow common sense or they have their own hidden agenda to embezzle their own budget..I wonder what they are using money for sef...dem dey build school or roads? Or to make laws need money ni?

Fesomu:
Is that the reason why they can't follow common sense or they have their own hidden agenda to embezzle their own budget..I wonder what they are using money for sef...dem dey build school or roads? Or to make laws need money ni?

Charly68:
Are the legislatures different from Govt ,why are they not ready to tow the line of a transparent system..did the president brought the idea of TSA for self reason or public probity & transparency ? I submit heretofore that these bunch of legislative leaders are pure 419. There arrogance is just a ploy to entertain recklessness in their financial operations ,let there be a new order this is the change we voted for.

SmartMugu:
That's why I miss the military era. They will all be in jail or assasinated for disobeying requests from tough military rulers like Abacha.

jusRadical:






Remember that apc contols both chambers. So you are directly saying that apc has majority of the type of people you wrote about. Shey?

krendo:
I am with the NASS on this

They must not surrender their independence to the executive

Nigerians must stop looking for short cut to solving our problems. We can not cut our nose to spite our face, we can not undermine separation of powers an ingredient very fundamental to democracy just because Buhari wants to fight "corruption".

Buhari is seeking absolute power and we know from history how absolute power corrupts!

hinwazaka:
They should not comply to any strongarm TSA Tinubu manufactured ponzi scheme. The NASS is an independent branch of the government, not a division of the executive. We are not in a military regime. NOONE has to adjust to the executive's demands, just because the President is throwing a hissy fit. The smart thing the President could have done is to ask the house to vote on it, instead of going on national television to show he is nothing but a coward.

hinwazaka:
They should not comply to any strongarm TSA Tinubu manufactured ponzi scheme. The NASS is an independent branch of the government, not a division of the executive. We are not in a military regime. NOONE has to adjust to the executive's demands, just because the President is throwing a hissy fit. The smart thing the President could have done is to ask the house to vote on it, instead of going on national television to show he is nothing but a coward.

Demdem:
Seriously I think it's high time the people themselves rise against the NASS.

SmartMugu:

You are the damn retard. I bet you were born in 2001. Slowpoke with no damn manners. Must everyone share the same views with you? Would u call your father names if his views are different from yours?

kings09:
Na mouth una get. Una no fit recall or do anythn. D same senator or rep will come 2 ur area n u ll still hail him wen he drops a few naira. Let's stop deceiving ourselves

Demmocrats:
TSA was introduced to fight corruption and some set of thieves wants it to fail. That shows the problem with this nation is the so called politicians.

My sai Buhari has good intention for this nation but so many devils fighting him.

hinwazaka:
They should not comply to any strongarm TSA Tinubu manufactured ponzi scheme. The NASS is an independent branch of the government, not a division of the executive. We are not in a military regime. NOONE has to adjust to the executive's demands, just because the President is throwing a hissy fit. The smart thing the President could have done is to ask the house to vote on it, instead of going on national television to show he is nothing but a coward.