‘Lawmakers must tell Buhari the truth even if people will be fired’

Timi Frank, deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says upon its resumption, the national assembly should not shy away from telling President Muhammadu Buhari the “bitter truth” about the economy, even if it will cost some people their jobs.

In a statement issued on Thursday, Frank advised the two chambers of the assembly to employ the services of experts to rescue the economy out of recession.

“I must at this point in time tell the NASS leadership not to shy away from telling the executive the bitter truth even if it will cost some ministers and managers of our economy their jobs for the sake of Nigerians and the betterment of our economy,” the statement read.

“In the light of this I want to support the promise made by the senate president recently that upon resumption, the national assembly will make tough recommendations to Mr. President. Nigerians are waiting.

“Both senate and the house of representatives should employ the service of experts on what to do urgently to rescue the nation out of recession before it gets to depression, God forbid! Even our opposition lawmakers at this point should forget about their political affiliation, and join hands with their leadership for the sake of Nigeria because Nigeria first.

“I want commend the leadership of the Senate under senator Bukola Saraki and the house of representative ably led by Hon. Yakubu Dogara for their commitment to ensure that APC government succeeds.”

He further dismissed the call by the People Democratic Party (PDP) on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign, saying most Nigerians still believe in the leadership of Buhari and the APC.

“I think it is shameful and unheard of for the degraded PDP carcass to call for Mr. President’s resignation. It is clear that PDP is not in tune with what is happening all over the world,” he said.

“There is no doubt that the APC government will succeed and bring the expected changes under President Buhari but folding arms when actions are needed will be tantamount to evil. Nigeria shall be great again under APC.”