Don’t Be Horrible Members, Be True People’s Representatives, Lumumba Urges Nigerian Lawmakers
Director of the Kenya Law School and front line social critics, Prof. Patrick Lumumba has urged Nigerian lawmakers to be true representatives of the people and not be horrible members.
Lumumba gave the charge at the unveiling of the Green Chamber magazine by the House of Representatives.
The frontline critic pointed that the lawmakers were elected by Nigerians to be honourable members representing their people but regretted that legislators are now being measured by the number of weddings they attend or the number of people they are able to assist.
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Describing such situations as unfortunate in the African continent, Lumuba said the role of the legislature has been misunderstood, adding that those given the privilege to serve must demonstrate service to the people of Nigerian.’
While commending the legislators for their work, he said”do you deserve to congratulated because you only reserve my congratulation if you are servants of Nigeria”.
