The outrage over hike in fuel and electricity prices in the country has put the Nigerian Senate under intense pressure. The Senate according to a report by Daily Sun, said they are tired of taking the blame for the Buhari administration's actions which has not been going down well with the masses whom they represent.
The Senate has been labeled a "rubber stamp" assembly by Nigerians due to its loyalty to the presidency against the majority of the population whom they were supposed to represent.
Speaking about loyalty, House spokesperson, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has previously said, “The executive should understand that we have taken a label of rubber stamp because we want the government to prosper, but should not be taken for granted.
“The fact that we are cooperating does not mean we are unaware of the expectations of our office.
“When we exercise the expectations of our office, it is important that those who are in the position to relate with us on that particular issue should understand that we are exercising the mandate of the constitution and nothing personal.”
But now however, the Lawmakers are reportedly prepared to take up arms against the government over hike in fuel and electricity prices, saying not doing so would make them accomplice as well, in the eyes of the public.
According to Daily Sun, the recent actions taken by President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, has caused disquiet in the camp of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, as law makers plan protests.
The fear, is believed to be borne of claims that some of the lawmakers drawn from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were plotting to convene an emergency sitting next week.
The emergency sitting, it was further gathered, is to provide an avenue for lawmakers to question the response of the leadership to recent hikes of electricity and petroleum products.
The Petroleum Pipeline and Product Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporations (NNPC), had on Wednesday announced a new ex-depot price of N151.56k for petrol.
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