[size=15pt]Crack in Reps over Islamic banking policy[/size]

Written by Jacob Segun Olatunji and Kolawole Daniel, Abuja Monday, 25 July 2011






THERE is now apprehension in the House of Representatives over the endorsement of the controversial Islamic banking and cash withdrawal limit of N150,000 and N1 million for individuals and corporate bodies being introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as some members are now spoiling for war with the leadership of the House.

Already, the Nigerian Tribune leant that majority of the members had resolved that the CBN governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, should be invited again to appear before the House, to give more explanation on the grey areas being agitated against by Nigerians on the policy.

Informed source close the House disclosed that the aggrieved members had been mounting pressure on the Speaker, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, on the need for Sanusi to re-appear before the House, to enable members to ask questions at the end of which the House would take a final position on the matter.

Trouble started after the sitting on Thursday, when some aggrieved members vented their anger over the unilateral decision of the deputy speaker, Honourable Emeka Ihedioha, who presided over the session, not to allow members to ask questions from the CBN governor as usual, but rather asked him to go, saying that the House was satisfied with his explanations on the two policies.

The bone of contention was how the leadership of the House reportedly shielded the CBN governor from being quizzed by members after his presentation on the justification of the introduction of the two policies in the country.

Nigerian Tribune, however, gathered that the decision of the deputy speaker not to entertain any question from members led to a walk-out by some aggrieved members, who perceived that the action as counterproductive to the motive behind the invitation of the CBN boss.

Speaking after the session, the Minority Leader of the House, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, did not mince words when he said, “we would have loved to ask him questions that could have led to other reformations as he forgot the peculiarity of the Nigerian state in this digital age.”

However, another member who spoke with the Nigerian Tribune on the condition of anonymity, said if the leadership of the House had known that no question would be entertained after the presentation, all the members ought to have been carried along on that line.

It was learnt that the deputy speaker decided not to entertain questions from members because of the past experience the sixth Assembly had with Sanusi over the controversial jumbo pay of the lawmakers.


http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/25566-crack-in-reps-over-islamic-banking-policy

I'm glad sanusi guy is in hot soup now.

Tribune

Shior

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[size=15pt]Crack in Reps over Islamic banking policy[/size]

Speaking after the session, the Minority Leader of the House, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, did not mince words when he said, “we would have loved to ask him questions that could have led to other reformations as he forgot the peculiarity of the Nigerian state in this digital age.”

http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/25566-crack-in-reps-over-islamic-banking-policy

Sanusi failed to understand this very point.

It's not a coincidence that Sanusi was not questioned when he appeared before the House, It's part of the grand design to force this thing down our throat . It's also not a, coincidence that having announced the coming of the bank while in Zambia, he came back and had a Christain sign the press release for CBN. Not also a coincidence that a Christian presided over the shame that was called appearance before the House.

gregg2:

It's not a coincidence that Sanusi was not questioned when he appeared before the House, It's part of the grand design to force this thing down our throat . It's also not a, coincidence that having announced the coming of the bank while in Zambia, he came back and had a Christain sign the press release for CBN. Not also a coincidence that a Christian presided over the shame that was called appearance before the House.

Could it be just to let people know that it is not just a Muslim affair but that there are christians that also support it.
Now ask yourself, the christian that presided over the House sitting, are you saying he has been bought? Or are you insinuating he was directed? Where exactly are you directing the conspiracies?

My guy, that deputy speaker was obviously bought.
Infact Sanusi 'lobied' all of them. Didn't you watch how
they were bowing to greet him as he was leaving the chamber?