Babangida Passes Vote of Confidence on National Assembly

Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) has passed a vote of confidence on the ninth National Assembly, saying the leadership and other federal lawmakers are doing a good job.

Babangida made the remarks at his uphill residence in Minna, Niger State, on Tuesday when he received a delegation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) minority caucus of the House of Representatives led by the Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu.

According to him, “I am passionate in observing what is going on in the country; I develop lots of interests in the ongoing activities across the country and I think the leadership of the House of Representatives, the Speaker, the opposition leadership and everyone are all doing well.

"You represent the people and it is what they wish that you would take up. I want to commend you for doing your job honourably, and I urge you not to give up."

The former military president observed that Nigeria "is a complex and difficult country because in the country, there are as many opinions as there are the numbers of people. Nigeria is a very vibrant society, and what is important is the determination, therefore, you have to remain very resilient in everything you do for the benefit of the country."

Bbangida expressed satisfaction that the minority caucus of the House had been able to overcome the initial hiccups it encountered when it resumed sitting,  saying: "It is time to settle down to do a lot of good work for your constituency and the country."

The former military president assured the delegation of his support at all times, challenging them to continue to discharge their duties honourably.

Earlier, the Minority House Leader, Elumelu, had said they were in Minna to introduce themselves to Babangida and also  thank him for the role he played in his emergence as minority leader.

Elumelu said with challenges facing the country, the PDP minority caucus in the House would require fatherly advice from the past leader on how to pilot the affairs of the House and proffer solutions to the problems facing the country.

"We are here to ask for your fatherly advice. As the country is facing challenges especially in the area of insecurity, we think coming here will give us the ample opportunity to get that fatherly advice on the way we will pilot the affairs of the House," he said.