“If The Job Is Too Much For You, Resign” Senate Tells Minister Babatunde Fashola In Strongly Worded Message

The raging war between Minister Babatunde Fashola and the National Assembly is far from over.

It appears it is getting worse by the minute.

The Senate in a strongly worded message has advised the Minister to do the needful – resign -, if the work he is given is too much for him.

Senate Danjuma Goje made the stance known during Wednesday’s plenary.

According to information sourced from thenation, the chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations state
“Initially, I wanted to come under a motion but, yesterday (Tuesday), the House of Representatives took up the matter. Since we are on the same page with the House, I feel I should not come under a motion. But I will like to seize this opportunity to advise the minister that he should remember that he is now a minister and should behave like a minister.

“He is not a governor (anymore) and this National Assembly is not Lagos State House of Assembly. This is an Assembly composed of very patriotic Nigerians, very experienced Nigerians; many had done his job; many were governors before him.”

“Fashola should know that he is dealing with the National Assembly of Nigeria, not of Lagos. If the job is too much for him – the ministry is too big; it comprises three ministries, which are works, housing and power. If he cannot adjust, then, he should do the honourable thing. He should so the needful.

“No amount of blackmail by him; no amount of propaganda by him or his surrogates will stop this National Assembly from discharging its duties in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. We have sworn to uphold and protect this Constitution, and this we will do to the end of this Assembly.
“For now, I will cease fire and watch to see how the House will handle him. If he is well handled there, we will leave him with them. But if we are not satisfied and they pass him to us, then, we will take him over.