The Minority Leader of the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign immediately due to his inability to curtail the alarming security challenges in the country.
This statement which caused a stir on the floor of the red chamber on Wednesday has led to an outrage from Nigerians on a micro-blogging platform, Twitter as they react the call.
Abaribe who spoke after the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, presented his motion on rising security challenges in the country.
The senator said the attitude of the president to insecurity in the country was surprising, adding that those who live by propaganda will die by propaganda.
Abaribe explained that his call for resignation was a build-up on the fact that the Buhari-administration alleged that the insurgent group, Boko Haram has been defeated.
During his statement, he expressed that;
The hard work that was supposed to be done to secure the country was not done because of the propaganda. Excuses for non-performance is now staring them in the face. Niger and Jos killings by Boko Haram terrorists indicated that the insurgency war was far from over. Therefore, opposition members in the National Assembly are of the opinion that Buhari should resign from office.
The senator while calling for a change noted that;
Nigerians will go to the government and ask the government to resign because they did not elect the chief of staff, the police IG, service chiefs and others. Nigerians voted a government into power. We are going with stones to stone them now because they have failed.
This led to an uproar in the red chamber as those against the motion reacted to the call.
In the bid to pacify everyone, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, appealed to his colleagues to approach the issue with caution.
See video below;
Senator Abaribe said “This government said if they didn’t perform Nigerians should stone, so we are ready to stone this govt….Those who live by propaganda must die by propaganda”
— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) January 30, 2020
So he called on the govt headed by @MBuhari to resign. #BuhariResignpic.twitter.com/D1N6Yp3ta4
See reaction from Nigerians below:
“If insurgency lasts for more than 24 hours, the Government has a hand in it.” – Late General Sani Abacha #BuhariResign https://t.co/rEZRsu9NVf
— Ohimai Godwin Amaize (@MrFixNigeria) January 30, 2020
Lest we forget:
— Young Otutu (@YoungOtutu) January 30, 2020
Buhari’s admin has recorded an All time high level of inflation, nepotism, insecurity, Min. wage reduction & increase in no of unemployed.
Yet the, Garba Shehu thinks Senator Abaribe’s call for #BuhariResign is foolish.
May we never be blinded by self interest.
Karma is a bitch. If you ever had the thought that Jonathan should resign due to incompetence and hail Buhari now, you are worse than Buhari.#BuhariResign pic.twitter.com/nfqTq25iLv
— Esquire (@tubaba_esq) January 30, 2020
Senator Abaribe actually said the mind of millions of Nigerians. Since the Country seems too hard for Baba to handle, Buhari should resign and let someone else take a shot at fixing Nigeria. #BuhariResign
— F. ONYEOZIRI (@TheOnlyRouvafe) January 30, 2020
It’s has become duty for Nigerians to take a stand against one or more lawlessness of dictator @MBuhari‘s failed regime everyday. Yesterday it was #Freeikoku4 #JusticeForChima today it is #FreeAgbaJalingo and #JusticeForAlexOgbu . #BuhariResign already. pic.twitter.com/JtrFn3UdfU
— #RevolutionNow (@RevolutionNowNg) January 30, 2020
In 2013 President @Mbuhari asked Former President @GEJonathan to resign & give way for Competent hand to rule Nigeria. 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿 pic.twitter.com/oNvq5eXe6J
— Saleh Shehu Ahmed (ASHAKA) (@AshakaSaleh) January 30, 2020
You see the effect of Senator Abaribe’s call for #BuhariResign https://t.co/gj1KRWlVH9
— Olúyẹmí Fásípè 🇳🇬 (@YemieFash) January 30, 2020
