Again, Gbajabiamila Meets Buhari Over Security Challenges, Others

President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed door with the
Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the meeting was
part of the ongoing strategic engagements of the president with
relevant stakeholders aimed at finding solutions to the nation’s
security and socio-economic challenges.

Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting
with the president, Gbajabiamila reiterated the commitment of the
National Assembly to continue to assist President Buhari as “he
works hard to find a lasting solution to the present security
challenges confronting the nation.’’

He explained that his discussion with the president centred on
security and other matters related to the development of the
country.

He said: “We always speak about the state of security because
that is number one; we spoke about the economy; we spoke about the
politics of it all. At least he has a listening ear.

“We proffer ideas and he tells us his own views and we come to
some consensus one way or the other.

“Some of these things, you cannot be privy to them for now. We
are still working on a way out and all I will always say is, uneasy
lies the head that wears the crown.”

According to the speaker, the president is very passionate about
finding a solution to the problem.

“The President is dealing with a very difficult situation and he
is as passionate as anybody else, to bring it to a closure and we
are here to help him achieve that,” he added.

He revealed that the House of Representatives had since set up a
special committee that would offer solution to the nation’s
security challenges.

“You are aware that the House of Representatives sometimes
passed a resolution where we set up a special ad-hoc committee,
which involves all Principal Officers and 30 other members of the
House.

“We are going to start that process by looking at different
solutions and we would be bringing the report to the President.

“He is fully aware of it and he is open to any and everything
that would help us in coming to a resolution in this security
matter,” he said. (NAN)

President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed door with the
Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the meeting was
part of the ongoing strategic engagements of the president with
relevant stakeholders aimed at finding solutions to the nation’s
security and socio-economic challenges.

Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting
with the president, Gbajabiamila reiterated the commitment of the
National Assembly to continue to assist President Buhari as “he
works hard to find a lasting solution to the present security
challenges confronting the nation.’’

He explained that his discussion with the president centred on
security and other matters related to the development of the
country.

He said: “We always speak about the state of security because
that is number one; we spoke about the economy; we spoke about the
politics of it all. At least he has a listening ear.

“We proffer ideas and he tells us his own views and we come to
some consensus one way or the other.

“Some of these things, you cannot be privy to them for now. We
are still working on a way out and all I will always say is, uneasy
lies the head that wears the crown.”

According to the speaker, the president is very passionate about
finding a solution to the problem.

“The President is dealing with a very difficult situation and he
is as passionate as anybody else, to bring it to a closure and we
are here to help him achieve that,” he added.

He revealed that the House of Representatives had since set up a
special committee that would offer solution to the nation’s
security challenges.

“You are aware that the House of Representatives sometimes
passed a resolution where we set up a special ad-hoc committee,
which involves all Principal Officers and 30 other members of the
House.

“We are going to start that process by looking at different
solutions and we would be bringing the report to the President.

“He is fully aware of it and he is open to any and everything
that would help us in coming to a resolution in this security
matter,” he said. (NAN)