The senate has rejected a motion sponsored by Ireti Kingibe, senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which sought legislative intervention in several governance challenges confronting Abuja.
Kingibe raised the motion under orders 41 and 51 of the
senate standing rules, citing concerns over the worsening waste management
crisis and demolitions by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
Other issues raised include the non-payment of salaries,
non-mobilisation of contractors, issues surrounding land allocation and
reallocation, and the depletion of land belonging to the University of Abuja.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, however, said the issues
raised were not the same as those earlier discussed with him by the senator.
He added that the motion did not qualify as a matter of
urgent national importance, particularly because of the number of issues
bundled together.
“She should withdraw the motion and bring a substantive
motion to discuss the issue of waste management,” Akpabio said.
Tahir Monguno, senate chief whip and senator representing
Borno north, aligned with the senate president’s position, saying the motion
failed to meet procedural requirements.
“There is nothing to discuss based on our rules. Because you
can’t put something on nothing,” Monguno said.
Sunday Karimi, senator representing Kogi west, was more
critical, accusing Kingibe of bringing the motion “in deceit”.
In her response, Kingibe said she would comply with the
senate’s directive.
“I will represent it as a substantive motion on just waste
management,” she said.
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