NASS crises a threat to survival of democracy- Activist

 
By CHIKA NWABUEZE
A renowned human rights activist in Nigeria and Executive Chairman, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ), Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman has strongly condemned the crises that engulfed the two chambers of the National Assembly since the inauguration of the 8th Assembly over the leadership of the NASS.
He said that the development was a threat to the survival of democracy in Nigeria.
The rights activist also frowns at the show of shame by the All Progressives Congress (APC) members of the Benue State House of Assembly, where they engaged each other in free for all over the leadership tussle in the state Assembly, noting that the ruling party has become the endangered species to the peaceful co-existence of the country since its became the ruling party on May 29th, 2015 in Nigeria.
Reacting to the development through an online signed statement by CHRSJ boss, Comrade Sulaiman, which a copy was made available to Hallmark, he described the development as undemocratic, barbaric, evil, anti-masses and uncalled for, adding that all hands must be on deck to surmount the crisis facing the party after its electoral victory in March and April respectively.

 
CHRSJ Chief who enjoined the President and Commander-In-chief of Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari as leader of the party in the land, to summon uncommon courage to call his party members in the National Assembly and Benue State House of Assembly to order, explained that the development was bad omen for new government and ruling party that claimed to be best among equal in the land.
“The brawl that engulfed the National Assembly and Benue State House of Assembly over the leadership tussle has shown the world that the APC ruling government in the land has nothing to offer
the masses. Nigeria has been facing one political problem or the order over the sharing of power among the elected APC over who takes what, when and how.
Few days ago before the inauguration of the 8th National Assembly, the APC leadership were holding meeting on how to share position in the new government, instead of deliberating on how the ruling party will confront and solve the mirage of problems facing the country.