Ahmed Wase, the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, says Nigerians abroad have no right to complain about insecurity bedeviling the nation.

Mr Wase who stated this on Thursday while standing in for the speaker of green chamber, Femi Gbajabiamila, who was absent, rejected a petition filed by Mzough U Tiv Amerika (MUTA) on insecurity in Benue, Nasarawa, and Taraba.

The petition, presented by Mark Gbillah from Gwer East/Gwer West, berated the federal government, saying it was displaying non-chalatant attitude towards addressing the hazards of displaced Nigerians as a result of violent herdsmen activities, particularly in central Nigeria.

Arguing that they have no right to question the government, the deputy speaker said it would be comprehensible if the petition is coming from those who are within the country.

“Honourable Gbillah, did you say Tivs in America? What do they know about Nigeria? What is their business? They can’t sit in their comfort zones and know what is happening in Nigeria,” Mr Wase said.

In response, Mr Gbillah explained that Nigerians abroad have family members who are at times victims of insecurity.

“Some of them are just studying, some just went they to do courses and they’re a union and are Nigerian citizens,” the Benue lawmaker argued and cited section 40 of the Nigerian Constitution which recognises freedom of association.

But the Deputy Speaker queried if MUTA was registered with the Corporate Affairs of Commission (CAC) to begin with but was countered on grounds that Nigeria has been pursuing a policy of inclusiveness for its citizens in the Diaspora, an aim that would easily be defeated if the same category of Nigerians cannot be allowed to speak on raging matters of national concern.

“I’ll refer you to the functions of the committee on diaspora, if you go through that, it is nothing relevant to what you’re now presenting, I’m not convinced that we have to take that petition,” the presider said.

Chidi Odinkalu who shared a video clip of the debate on Twitter condemned the comments of the top lawmaker.

VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGyXkygUjsc

Just imagine this shit coming from a so called lawmaker in Nigeria.So Nigerians abroad have no right to complain or make input about what is happening back home? This is happening in a nation being ruled by terrorists.

This is how u know those who have no business in leadership.

That's how mad people think...

Holding us back. And someone else said “be guided”. Nigeria is wasting.

Some times I just want to see how life is faring with the clowns that collected one bag of rice and ₦5,000 to vote for these political bandits.

I hope they're eating well

This how you know Fulanis, (and Fulanis slaves) - the murder of innocent villagers is good to them.

Illiterates from the North have taken over Nigeria.

We're in trouble

Indeed common sense is very hard to find and shouldn’t be expected from shallow minded people.
Maybe he should be asked
1)if Nigerian living abroad don't have families that are victims of insecurity back home in Nigeria,
2) or is there a law that prohibit them from having investments that are under threat back home.
3) Is he excluding Nigerian living abroad from having a say about their country? Even non Nigerian have spoken out so loudly about the happenings in Nigeria.
4) What qualified him to represent his people, does he reside in the village? I bet he goes there on very few occasions out the campaign season.
We have weighty issues on our hands and a so called leader is trivializing it on the basis of location.


Las las, nothing meaningful should be expected from these bunch.

You're right... Even me in Nigeria don't share the northern problem...

An over-hyped cemetery of a country.

Until we stop voting illiterate HoR members, governors and presidents, the country remains doomed.

Imagine having a lifeless dullard in charge and then a bunch of mostly house of rep monkeys!!

"The Diaspora became trouble makers in the eyes of the kleptocrats. The political elite in Nigeria, therefore, hold those abroad, in continuous suspicion. The comfort zone of the political class is being progressively infringed upon."

https://theinterview.ng/2021/03/31/what-the-nigerian-diaspora-want-part-1/

#nigeriandiaspora #nigeriansabroad #diasporanigeria

Just imagine such from a Deputy Speaker?.... in saner climes, this man is not worthy to even lead animals.

Make them come home

These are the unintelligent and intellectually dim people that are in control of this Country.


What a pity

See the quality of people (s)elected into power! Mschew