There was drama on Tuesday following the presentation of the
2019/2020 budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)
to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Senate President Ahmad Lawan read President Buhari’s letter
during plenary.
However, Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Enyinnaya
Abaribe, coming under order 43 of the Senate Standing Orders on
personal explanation, drew the Senate’s attention to the fact that
the members of the governing board of the agency recently cleared
by the Senate are yet to be sworn-in.
Abaribe wondered who will appear before the relevant committees
of the Senate to defend the proposals.
Abaribe said: “We just heard from you (Senate President) the
communication from Mr President which relates to the presentation
of the NDDC’s Budget for approval.
“Of course, what it will mean is that the budget will go to the
relevant committee of Appropriation and the NDDC Committee and some
persons will come to defend the budget.
“Having regard to the fact that this Senate has confirmed
members of the board of the NDDC and they are yet to resume office,
Mr. President I fear that we may run into a problem of delayed
budget again since nobody will come to defend this budget.
“Because this August body having confirmed the board of NDDC,
will not countenance any illegal contraption coming in front of us
to say they are representing the NDDC.
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“I know that this may be preemptive, but my people say that if we
act quick we will prevent disaster from coming.
“So, to prevent a delayed budget for the NDDC, that is helping
the region for development, it would be better for us to prevent
this issue from coming and let the needful be done.”
Lawan sustained Abaribe’s point of order and urged the executive
to do the right thing so that the right persons can come and defend
the NDDC’s Budget.
Lawan said: “Thank you Minority Leader but because you have come
under order 43, this motion is not subject to debate but let me
sustain your point of order.
“As far as we are concerned this Senate knows that we have
confirmed the request of Mr. President for the board membership of
the NDDC and we have communicated that and the next logical thing
to do by law is for the appointments of the members of the board to
take immediate effect.
“I believe that the executive arm of government will attend to
that quickly so that we have the right people to come and defend
the Appropriation request of Mr. President.”
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