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Kwara Youths Threaten To Recall Saraki, Accuse Him Of Pursuing Personal Interest - Mhiz Rebecca - 07-10-2017
A youth organization in Kwara State, Kwara
Youths Stakeholders Forum (KYSF), has
threatened to initiate a process to recall Mr.
Bukola Saraki, the Senate President. The group
made the threat in a statement jointly signed
by its leaders, including Mr. Charles Olufemi
Folayan, President; Ahmed Alanamu, Deputy
President; and Abolarin Olusola, Secretary.
The organization said the long-running face-off
between the Senate and the Executive arm of
government is hindering the operations of the
government and affecting the masses. It
blamed the situation on Mr. Saraki’s lust for
power.
“We are cognizant of the separation of powers
in a democratic government, but it is shocking
to see the Legislative and Executive arms of
Government formed by the same political
party playing opposition between themselves
in the name of separation of powers,” said
KYSF.
The group noted with regret that the Senate
recently suspended confirmation of nominees
sent to it by the Executive. KYSF said it is
particularly disappointed by the conduct of the
Senate President, an indigene of Kwara State,
for refusing to work with the Executive to
deliver the dividends of democracy to
Nigerians.
It accused the Senate under Mr. Saraki of
elevating personal interests above public
interest.
“Sadly, bills of public interest such as Local
Government Autonomy Bill and other bills that
will make direct impact on the people have not
yet received adequate attention from the
Senate.
“We are disappointed that despite the
economic recession, which demands urgent
attention, the Senate leadership has been
paying more attention to swarming court
rooms for Code of Conduct Tribunal trial,
Customs boss’ uniform and debates on the
recalling of an individual senator,” stated
KYSF.
Rather than antagonize, KYSF said the Senate
should support Acting President Yemi Osinbajo,
who is standing in for President Muhammadu
Buhari, to lead the country out of its current
economic hardship and keep the it united.
KYSF maintained that Kwara State has not felt
the impact of producing the Senate President.
Rather, it said, the people of the state are
constantly embarrassed by Mr. Saraki’s
obscene display of affluence through multi-
billion naira convoys before unemployed
youths in the state and oppression of civil
servants, whose salaries have not been paid for
months.
KYSF said it has resolved that if having a
Senate President from Kwara State is of no
value to the youths in the state and Nigerians
in general, it will have no option other than
initiate the process to recall Mr. Saraki from
the Senate, where he represents Kwara Central
Senatorial District.
“We hereby advise him to realize that he is
there to serve the good people of Nigeria,
adjust his ways and prioritize the interest of
Nigerians above ego and personal political
ambition,” said KYSF.