Reps Assure On Fuel Subsidy Report

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, says  the House would follow up on the recommendations of the ad hoc committee on the probe of fuel subsidy.

Tambuwal made the promise when the organised labour paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja, saying that the House would continue to make laws for the good of the country.

“The House will continue to do things that meet the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians, we will remain focused.

“The National Assembly will not make any attempt to take away the freedom of Nigerians but rather, will make laws to strengthen our democracy.’’

Tambuwal maintained that the House would continue to partner with civil society organisations (CSOs) as they were critical to the legislature.

He cautioned religious leaders over comments on the activities of the Boko Haram group which, he said, was not religious.

“Religious leaders should be more cautious in their comments over Boko Haram. Boko Haram is not purely religious, but they are out to destroy the nation.’’

Earlier, Mr Abduwaheed Omar, the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said that organised labour was in support of the House in the fuel subsidy probe.

“We want to assure you that the organised labour will be behind you. We want the report to be taken to its logical conclusion; all those culprits must be brought to book. The path you are treading is the right path, whoever rises up to do the right thing must be allowed to continue.’’

Omar said the National Assembly members were the true representatives of the Nigerian people and must be allowed to do their work.

“If we must practice democracy, this arm of government must be allowed to do the right thing.

Mr Peter Esele, the President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), urged the National Assembly to ensure that Nigerians were not denied their freedom in the name of anti-people law.

He said that the congress would ensure that those indicted in the fuel subsidy report were prosecuted.

According to Esele, sovereignty of the Nigerian people resides in the National Assembly.