The Progressive e-Group has described as barbaric and
nonsensical approach the recent agitation to foist a bill that will
punish any Nigerian who express his/her views about public servants on
social media platforms.
The coordinator of the group, Comrade Wale Alabi speaking
on behalf of the group said, members of National Assembly should rather
concentrate their efforts on 'how legislative concept could be
transformed to political reality and serves as a tool of troubleshooting
Nigeria multi dimensional problems.
Wale , "Our group is aware that some senators are gripped
by fear of unknown and are threatening Nigerians with bill suggesting
imprisonment and outrageous fine as a way to shut Nigerians up.
"We knew the recent moves against freedom of expression
were engineered by some powerful elements in the house of senate and
it's not unconnected with fear of hiding things been exposed through
social media. They should purge themselves of iniquities. Anybody who
comes into politics should know he or she has become subject of public
discussion. They should expect applauds and pillories." He continued.
Com. Wale Alabi advised, "the senators should desist from any act which
can pitch them against Nigerians especially millions of social media
users who have power to blend or dent image within a tinkle of an eye.
He
expatiated, "We won't fold our arms and watched some opportunists
bastardized the system through which they were brought to power. They should be appropriately advised not to test our
collective will. Nigerians expect something important than mouse hunting
from the present senate.
Let them centered our legislative apparatus to
fix various challenges militating against Nigeria development and growth
instead of wasting tax payers money on irrelevant bill." Said The
Progressives e-Group Coordinator.
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