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Human rights attorney Inibehe Effiong has charged that the Senate, led by Godswil Akpabio, is solely looking out for President Bola Tinubu’s interests.
Effiong said that the present Senate is the worst that the country has ever had, noting that it does no research and approves anything with reckless abandon.
In a post on his X handle on Sunday, the human rights lawyer noted those who had voted for Tinubu because of their tribal and parochial sentiments will suffer for it.
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Effiong said: “Akwa Ibom people that voted for Tinubu because of Godswill Akpabio, how’s this economy treating you people? I want to know how “your son” being in the government and occupying the office of the Senate President has changed your lives?
“By the way, this present Senate is the worst we have had. This is a Senate that approves everything and investigates nothing. It is a Senate that only exist to serve the interest of Tinubu. A Senate that sleeps while the nation is burning.”
“Apart from the few individuals who are getting political appointments and financial rewards because of the influence of Akpabio, was the support given to Tinubu worth it?”
“When you let tribal and parochial sentiments to determine your political decisions, you’ll suffer for it.”
This comes in the wake of Nigerians calling on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to resign after his infamous comment that he and others in the government would be “eating” while Nigerians protest.
“Those who want to protest can protest, but let us be here eating,” Mr Akpabio said on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, at an event organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission.
Amnesty International Nigeria, on Thursday, berated Mr Akpabio for the comment, which it described as “insensitive and reckless”.
“Amnesty International strongly condemns the insensitive and reckless comments attributed to the President of the Senate Godswill Obot Akpabio regarding plans of some Nigerians to peacefully protest current economic hardship,” the rights group said in a statement posted on X.
“Taunting people seeking accountability is unacceptable: Millions of Nigerians are currently on the brink of starvation because of corruption and mismanagement, and mocking them is a stain on the exalted office held by Mr Akpabio. Harmful and irresponsible rhetorics from government officials — at this difficult time — must end,” it added.
