A Niger Delta Women Group, under the aegis of Niger Delta Women League, has called for the immediate resignation of Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio.
The Group, in a Statement on Monday, August 21, 2023, signed by its National President, Sheila Abiye Tamuno, and Coordinators from all South South States and Ondo State and Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, said that Akpabio was not elected to joke with the lives of millions of Nigerians, many of whom are groaning under hardship.
This call is coming following a Statement by the former Akwa Ibom State Governor that money had been sent to the bank accounts of Senators for enjoyment during their recess.
The Group added that another statement, “let the poor breathe”, which the Senate President joked with was offensive and careless.
In a statement on Monday, NDWL said they are convinced that Akpabio does not understand the seriousness of his position as Senate President.
“It is our solid conviction that Akpabio does not understand the seriousness of the legislative business of the senate of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria, hence he has elected to joke with the fate of over two hundred million Nigerians,” they said.
“It is sufficiently clear that from his infamous ‘Let the poor breathe’ misplaced joke to ‘token has been sent to your bank accounts to enable you enjoy your vacation’, Akpabio has inconsiderately and injuriously slammed the gavel on the head of every Nigerian.
“We are bleeding from his actions and he needs to leave before he kills us all.
“We call on H.E (Sen) Godswill Akpabio to honorably resign his position as president of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and drop the gavel with immediate effect.”
