Anti-Buhari Comment: Na’Abba Not Invited By DSS, Says Presidency

'Dotun Akintomide
Writer

Ad

Rethinking Retirement in Nigeria: The Case Against Age Discrimination, By Sonny Iroche

By Sonny Iroche Introduction I have always believed that there should be no discrimination on the basis of age. Just as in the United States and many other advanced democracies, ability, competence, and health, not the calendar, should determine whether a person continues to serve their nation or profession. Nigeria, ironically, has consistently entrusted its…

Dangote Vs PENGASSAN Face-off Escalates as NLC Orders Nationwide Strike

By Abiola Olawale The face-off between Dangote Refinery, owned by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has continued to escalate as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has ordered full-scale mobilization of its affiliate unions for a nationwide strike. The NLC said it ordered the…

PSC warns senior officers: fail promotion exam three times, face retirement

By Obinna Uballa The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Monday conducted a compulsory promotion examination for 30 senior police officers in Abuja, with a stern warning that those who fail the test three times will be forced into retirement. The exercise, held at the Commission’s headquarters, involved one Assistant Inspector-General of Police, two Commissioners of…

Ad

The presidency has said the comments made by former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’abba, did not get its attention and therefore could not have been the reason for his invitation by the Department of State Service (DSS).

In a television broadcast, Na’Abba, who is a Co-chairman of the newly formed National Consultative Front, said President Muhammadu Buhari-led  government “is incompetent.”

He listed unemployment, insecurity, economic hardship as some of the factors that have contributed to the nation’s failings in the last five years.

A statement issued by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Sunday night, urged the public to disregard what it described as a publicity stunt by Na’abba, whom he referred to as a “flash in the pan politician.”

The former Speaker had announced over the weekend that he had been invited by the DSS following his criticism of the Buhari administration.

The presidency statement read: “The presidency urges the general public to ignore as a publicity stunt publicity, the widely circulated reports alleging that former Speaker Umar Ghali Na’abba has been invited by the Department of State Service, DSS over his alleged comments on President Buhari.

“Our findings have revealed that his invitation has nothing to do with the alleged irresponsible utterances by Umar Ghali Na’abba, which in any case did not catch the attention of the Presidency, or of any serious politician for that matter.

“There are serious politicians who talk, and the Presidency responds because such politicians throw jibes which must get attention. Flash in the pan politicians and those who fabricate political relevance don’t bother anyone.

“We advise Na’abba to distance the presidency from the situation he has found himself and sort himself out accordingly.”

Ad

Unlocking Opportunities in the Gulf of Guinea during UNGA80
X whatsapp