By Rabiu MUSA
A group of Politicians under the auspices of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has called on the members of National Assembly to boycott the budget Presentation by President Muhammadu Buhari slated for Wednesday.
The group made this known in a Press release made available to GLOBAL RAYS Media and signed by it’s Spokesperson, Ikenga Ugochinyere.
It reads, ” The opposition coalition holds the view that sitting down and listening to a man who had led several assaults on the institutions of our nation’s constitutional governance is tacit support for his many sins against our nation.”
The group stated, ” our call for the heroic, Patriotic and courageous walkout /boycott of the 2019 budget presentation on Wednesday, December 2018,is hinged on the following National interest based on economic and Political reasons. Refusal by the President Buhari to substantially implement previous budgets from 2015 to 2018 which led to rise in poverty, waste and sufferings of Nigerians.Refusal to sign the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill that will guarantee free and fair elections ,reduce rigging and avert bloody electoral contests. Inflicting poverty on Nigerians as a result of incompetence and prompt leadership action. And the sudden rise in Boko Haram activities, armed robbery and bloody violence across Nigeria. ”
The group, Thus,stated that President Buhari deserved impeachment for allegedly committing many acts of alleged gross incompetence and misconduct .