If the Nigerian president was not capable of carrying out his responsibilities to the nation, he should demonstrate his love for the nation by resigning from his post, The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have said.The students union, in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Eniola Opeyemi Victor expressed worry about the Mr Yar’Adua’s health and his attitude of “claiming that he is going for a medical care without an official statement to the federation.
“If the president has the love of this nation at heart, we demand the resignation of the president in order to ensure continuity in government,” the statement said. “Let the vice-president take over. The president has really tried, but for his own sake and the nation at large, we NANS demand for his resignation.” The NANS also called on the National Assembly to ‘do what is right’ by getting the Nigerian president, Umaru Yar’Adua, to inform Nigerians about the true state of his health.
“If the president cannot show a better respect to our constitution, which is above all, including the president himself, who will?” the students said.
“The House of Representatives noticed the shortcomings, but why haven’t they interpreted this to the president? It is so apparent that this nation has been in a state of confusion, with the absence of the president, because the vice-president does not have the power to take over all proceedings. We see no reason why these people keep politicking with the future of this nation.”
Bad governance Criticising government for the oil deregulation calls and the effect it has had on an average Nigerian, the group said, “we still have to blame the president for all these and the minister in charge for selfish interest.” Saying that the increasing bad governance has not only affected the oil sector alone, the statement also faulted recent increases in school fees in some of the Nigeria’s university.
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