TAMBUWAL SNUBS JONATHAN’s PDP JAMBOREE IN KADUNA TO MOURN INNOCENT NIGERIANS KILLED BY BOKO HARAM

The Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon.
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, yesterday snubbed
the North West Zone Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) Zonal rally organized to mobilize
support for President Goodluck Jonathan in
Kaduna, choosing a plenary session of the
House to mourn Nigerians killed by Boko
Haram.
Tambuwal, who hails from Sokoto State in the
same zone, welcomed members back to the
House with an emotional rallying cry over the
ongoing massacre of innocent Nigerians and
students.
He pointed out that Section 14 of the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
provides that the security and welfare of the
people is the primary purpose of government,
and called on the government to rise to the
occasion.
“By government I do not mean only the
Executive,” Tambuwal said. “We in the
Legislature are also part of government. And
we cannot therefore merely join in the chorus
of lamentations. Our duty is to act swiftly and
decisively in the protection of the citizenry.”
He reminded Nigerians they cannot claim to be
one nation, if they cannot find unity in grief,
just as they cannot claim to be a great nation
when they are incapable of preventing
horrendous attacks on their children who are
peacefully asleep in their beds.
“As a people we are known to be our brothers’
keeper,” the Speaker said. “Terror has never
been in our character and with God on our side
we shall surely defeat this minority tribe of
violence. Let us therefore arise with a single-
minded resolve that the Buni Yadi massacre is
one massacre too many and we shall tolerate
no more.”
In a strong rallying cry, he declared: “Our
nation is in mourning, and it is in urgent need
of consolation. Our nation is in pain, and in
urgent need of healing. Our nation is puzzled,
and in urgent need of answer. Our nation is
disillusioned, and in urgent need of
reassurance.”