President Bola Tinubu said he has personally entreated Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas to give poor Nigerians the carte blanche to breathe.
The President made this known on Wednesday in the midst of breaking the Ramadan fast with the Speaker and the leadership of the green chamber at the State House.
Speaking, Tinubu voiced concern about alleged frequent invitations of his ministers and heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies by the legislature saying he was not against them carrying out the statutory role of oversight functions but urged them to rein in the frequency.
According to him, “I have been watching various committees summoning ministers and heads of agencies. I have complained to the Speaker to let the poor breathe. Let these people do the job. We are not saying that you are not influential. We are not saying you cannot do your oversight.
“But consider the primary duty of each agency, its personnel, or the responsibilities of the Governor of the Central Bank or the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance to you and the entire nation.
”If they are distracted or disturbed, maybe we will shift parliamentary sitting all through the night. We must find a way to accommodate one another. This is an appeal to you. See if you can accept representatives in some instances or even documentations.”
