A political group in Nigeria has strongly condemned the unruly attitude and chants of Peoples Democratic Party lawmakers during President Muhammadu Buhari’s presentation of the 2019 budget.

The Initiative to Save Democracy (ISD) explained that the chant of ‘lies’ and rowdiness persistently carried out by the opposition party, was a disgrace to the country in its entirety.

President of ISD, Sunday James Akinloye, said the lawmakers made a mockery of themselves on national television, with the rest of the world watching how their unruly behavior painted Nigeria in a very bad light.

“I can’t believe this is happening in 2018. This is utter disgrace and shame to these lawmakers who have made a mockery of themselves on national television.

“Using words like “lies, lies, lies” while the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria addressed the world, is unthinkable and to do it repeatedly shows the kind of lawmakers we have in this country.

“They totally failed to live up their ‘Honorable’ tag by all yardsticks of decent public conduct as expected of civilized adults, in fact there is nothing honorable about these lawmakers.

“The irresponsibility they displayed will make us a laughing stock around the world. Very sad and unruly message they have passed to the rest of the world.

Akinloye explained that the attitude of the PDP lawmakers is the clearest indication that Nigerians must not vote for the party and its candidate in the 2019 election.

“If anything, they just did themselves a disservice with that pathetic showing. Nigerians must rise above electing indecorous persons in this kind of office.

The group however praised the budget presented by President Buhari, stressing that, it is a budget that adequately seeks to improve infrastructure, health, education and Social Investment Programmes.

“This is a people-oriented budget that seeks to affect the lives of every Nigerian positively. I hope the National Assembly will not delay its passage,” Akinloye said.

The group explained that the proposed N8.83 trillion of 2019 Aggregate Expenditure comprises of Recurrent Costs of N4.04 trillion; Debt Service of N2.14 trillion; Statutory Transfers of about N492.36 billion; Sinking Fund of N120 billion (to retire maturing bond to local contractors) and Capital Expenditure of N2.031 trillion (excluding the capital component of Statutory Transfers).

“The 2019 budget proposal will place the economy on the path of higher, inclusive, diversified and sustainable growth, in order to continue to lift significant numbers of our citizens out of poverty,” he said.

Quoting the budget presented by President Buhari, he said, “The underlying drivers of the 2019 revenue projections have been adjusted to reflect current realities.

“On the expenditure side, allocations to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government were guided by the 3 strategic pillars of the ERGP, which are, restoring and sustaining growth; investing in people and building a globally competitive economy.

isokay so we should now vote for Jibril Abi ��

Pdp has further shown the nation the caliber of miscreants it is made-up of. The die is cast, the party with a presidential candidate who abhors some climes as a result of his dirty past and a candidate that's doing his best in the face of deliberate frustration from pdp miscreants in positions of leadership to reset the entire nation for a new direction and ideology.

it could be anybody, The APC lawmakers are contended with his administration due to the fact that they are still in the party, but on a broader sense, everyone is really tired of him (Buhari)

BTW
so those APC lawmakers chanting "sai baba" are the real honourables, shouting Sai Baba, asif everything is fine, and thier administrative staffs are on industrial action due to non payment of their emolument, i dont want to talk about, ASUU, ASUP and the rest now

i think something is wrong with the president of ISD and his cronies

justflow1:
it could be anybody, The APC lawmakers are contended with his administration due to the fact that they are still in the party, but on a broader sense, everyone is really tired of him

lies. I am not tired of him. Atiku can't give us 1/4 of what Baba has given us considering what PMB met on ground.

JusticeSeeker:
lies. I am not tired of him. Atiku can't give us 1/4 of what Baba has given us considering what PMB met on ground.

then who is talking about atiku here, it requires the least level of IQ, for anyone to know that i am not picking side with my post

ur baba is parading an estimated budget with nuances, where the amount that will be accrued to debt servicing is far more than the amount of the capital expenditure, and u said you are not tired, ur proposition just showed how contented you are with mediocrity

i am not still talking about the 21million jobs lost other his nose oooo

And APC senators that turned the budget presentation into a campaign rally are heroes?

Stupid group existing only on the pages of newspaper.

Stupid apc group you expect them to be shouting sai baba like zombies abi

JusticeSeeker:
Pdp has further shown the nation the caliber of miscreants it is made-up of. The die is cast, the party with a presidential candidate who abhors some climes as a result of his dirty past and a candidate that's doing his best in the face of deliberate frustration from pdp miscreants in positions of leadership to reset the entire nation for a new direction and ideology.

In clear terms, can you explain how traveling to USA will increase Atiku's capacity to deliver?

Also in clear and distinct terms, explain how Buhari's many travels has increased his capacity to deliver and reduced his clueslessness?

Apc paid group, even in the UK, the shut down the prime ministers and else were, were democracy is truly practiced
Buhari has brought nothing but monumental failure,
he is the biggest scam of our time

PDP is a monumental disgrace to our country.

Sai Baba

Buhari's mistake is not appreciating how politics must be played the Nigerian way as Tinubu does. Ambode has been ousted yet he remains loyal to even be blasting Atiku as corrupt today.

If Buhari wants a better second term he should start now to make sure all these troublemaking legislators don't return. He should give that job to Tinubu and watch Saraki, Melaye, Dogara et al simply fade into the night as if they never existed.

Awol1:


In clear terms, can you explain how traveling to USA will increase Atiku's capacity to deliver?

Also in clear and distinct terms, explain how Buhari's many travels has increased his capacity to deliver and reduced his clueslessness?

Bruv, stop the mischief-making and grammer. Is this about travelling to the USA or the fact that we have a man bidding to lead Nigeria yet may be arrested for money laundering and bribe-taking if he sets foot in the USA?

Nothing worse in life than people educated expensively yet remain crooked, fraudulent, deceitful and unable to set examples for less educated and less privileged folks who hold them to higher standard.

What good is your education if you don't appreciate the wrongness of a money launderer and bribe-taker becoming the leader of the biggest black nation on earth? What does that reveal about black people and Nigerians in particular?

Atiku is a case study in the USA of harmful corruption in Africa keeping the continent down and in need of aid Countries like the USA, UK et al are now very reluctant to continue paying. David Cameron, former UK PM, once argued rhat the UK should not continue supporting Nigeria financially when we have leaders who have stolen enough to be richer than .many small nations.

justflow1:
it could be anybody, The APC lawmakers are contended with his administration due to the fact that they are still in the party, but on a broader sense, everyone is really tired of him (Buhari)

BTW
so those APC lawmakers chanting "sai baba" are the real honourables, shouting Sai Baba, asif everything is fine, and thier administrative staffs are on industrial action due to non payment of their emolument, i dont want to talk about, ASUU, ASUP and the rest now

i think something is wrong with the president of ISD and his cronies

You and your remaining 5% are tired of him became you simply hate his guts.

The rest of us say 4 more years for our bubu. The one who was able to make all the thieves in our nation to gather under one party.

Baba till 2023

This ISIS group obviously mistook disgruntled APC lawmakers who were protesting imposition in the evil party for PDP peaceful and law abiding lawmakers.

SMH

Awol1:


In clear terms, can you explain how traveling to USA will increase Atiku's capacity to deliver?

Also in clear and distinct terms, explain how Buhari's many travels has increased his capacity to deliver and reduced his clueslessness?

A presidential candidate who can't visit other places as a result of stinking corruption isn't qualified to even contest for an election in sane climes.

JusticeSeeker:
lies. I am not tired of him. Atiku can't give us 1/4 of what Baba has given us considering what PMB met on ground.

Enumerate what Baba has given you. I am just curious: do you live in Nigeria?

Oshigun:


Bruv, stop the mischief-making and grammer. Is this about travelling to the USA or the fact that we have a man bidding to lead Nigeria yet may be arrested for money laundering and bribe-taking if he sets foot in the USA?

Nothing worse in life than people educated expensively yet remain crooked, fraudulent, deceitful and unable to set examples for less educated and less privileged folks who hold them to higher standard.

What good is your education if you don't appreciate the wrongness of a money launderer and bribe-taker becoming the leader of the biggest black nation on earth? What does that reveal about black people and Nigerians in particular?

Atiku is a case study in the USA of harmful corruption in Africa keeping the continent down and in need of aid Countries like the USA, UK et al are now very reluctant to continue paying. David Cameron, former UK PM, once argued rhat the UK should not continue supporting Nigeria financially when we have leaders who have stolen enough to be richer than .many small nations.

All this long grammar just for your personal interest in this administration. Buhari is a saint abi?...smh

Oshigun:


Bruv, stop the mischief-making and grammer. Is this about travelling to the USA or the fact that we have a man bidding to lead Nigeria yet may be arrested for money laundering and bribe-taking if he sets foot in the USA?

Nothing worse in life than people educated expensively yet remain crooked, fraudulent, deceitful and unable to set examples for less educated and less privileged folks who hold them to higher standard.

What good is your education if you don't appreciate the wrongness of a money launderer and bribe-taker becoming the leader of the biggest black nation on earth? What does that reveal about black people and Nigerians in particular?

Atiku is a case study in the USA of harmful corruption in Africa keeping the continent down and in need of aid Countries like the USA, UK et al are now very reluctant to continue paying. David Cameron, former UK PM, once argued rhat the UK should not continue supporting Nigeria financially when we have leaders who have stolen enough to be richer than .many small nations.

I must appreciate the maturity in your response.

However, I don't want you to mistake my stance for support for corruption.

My argument is that Atiku traveling to the US will not add anything to his capacity. Agreed it's morally impinging, but does not depreciate his capacity in any way.

A technician who based in Ibadan and banned from traveling to Enugu, does it in any way affect his ability to repair Tech gadgets?

We have a mess at hand in this country that needs to be fixed, and anyone who do the job is welcome Pls.