Learn From Jonathan’s Speech, Kwanee Urges Obuah

The Deputy Speaker
of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Leyii Kwanee has urged the Obuah-led PDP to learn from President Goodluck Jonathan’s speech asking African countries to avert threats to the legislature by ensuring that they do not overheat the Rivers State House of Assembly any longer.
Speaking to newsmen at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, shortly on arrival from Abuja where he went to attend the 1st African Legislative Summit with the theme:  “Emerging Legislatures in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities”, organized by the National Assembly in collaboration with the National Institute for Legislative Studies, the Deputy Speaker said that the legislature was such an important and sacred institution of democracy that any threat to it could derail the nation’s democracy.
He said, “the Obuah led PDP just targeted the Rivers State House of Assembly to create uncertainty and political imbroglio to give the impression that there was no stability in the State”.
Hon. Kwanee who is also the Chairman, Parliamentary Exchange and Mentorship Programme of the Pan African  Parliament, said by the advice of President Jonathan, the Obuah led PDP should refrain from attacking and plotting to subvert the Rivers State House of Assembly as their actions have adversely affected Rivers people since development is driven by lawmaking.
He said that had the National Assembly not taken over the legislative functions of the State Assembly, the Obuah led PDP would have turned the house into a theatre of war with hoodlums which could have spilled into the larger society adding that anarchy would have been the order of the day and the decision of the majority would no longer prevail.
He pointed out that the take-over of the Assembly was in the best interest of the State and assured Rivers people that as soon as the situation returns to normalcy the house will continue its functions.
Hon. Kwanee who also represents Khana Constituency 2 in the Assembly, urged Rivers people to continue to show solidarity with Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi within this period that democracy is on trial in the State.

From Left: Project Manager, Transition Monitoring Group (Tmg), Mr Lazarus Apir, Tmg Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Zikirullahi and the Vice Chairman, Hajia Limota Goroso, at a news conference on Anambra Governorship pre-election observation in Awka last Thursday.
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