PREMIUM TIMES

Despite the incessant killings and kidnappings across the country, the National Assembly will not consider impeaching President Muhammadu Buhari, a senator, Sani Musa (APC, Niger East), has said.

This, he said, is because now is not the time and the country should be more focused on tackling insecurity.

Mr Musa made the comment to journalists at a press briefing shortly after plenary on Tuesday.

The press briefing was sequel to the Senate’s deliberation on activities of Boko Haram in some local governments in Niger State.

Mr Musa, who sponsored the motion, told his colleagues that 42 communities in the state are being controlled by Boko Haram insurgents.

His motion came barely 24 hours after the Niger State government confirmed that Boko Haram has hoisted its flags in Kaure and Shiroro local government areas of the state – about 140km to the Federal Capital Territory.

When asked why no lawmaker has brought a motion to move for the president’s impeachment, Mr Musa said every part of the country is challenged with insecurity and impeachment will only lead to another crisis.

“You and I know what impeachment is all about. Why do we need that now? What we need is solution.

“We need this country to come back to where we were in terms of peace. I’ll rather prefer a situation where all the operations of government is directed at security.