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The suspension of the one -week Nass plenary on the funeral criticisms of Buhari Sparks
By Nkra Ekpang
Abuja (basic reporter) The decision of the leadership of the tenth national assembly to suspend the plenary for an entire week in honor of the late former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday 12 July, in a London hospital did not go well with many Nigerians while he aroused critical throughout the length and amplitude of the country.
On Monday 14 July, the employee of the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana Esq. He had released a press release by suspending the plenary until Tuesday 22 July, as directed by the President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio and the speaker Tajudeen Abbas.
The declaration stated: “The National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria mourns the disappearance of its excellence, the president Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, former president and commander in chief, who died yesterday (Sunday), 13 July 2025, in London, in the United Kingdom.
“In honor of his inheritance and service to the nation, I am directed by the President of the Senate and the President of the Chamber of Representatives to inform all the members of the National Assembly and the public general that all the legislative activities in the National Assembly are immediately suspended until Tuesday 22 July 2025.
“All members of the National Assembly are invited to reprogram their commitments to allow full participation in the burial activities of the deceased president.”
The update aroused criticism, with some questioning the frequency of the pauses taken by the National Assembly, in particular the Senate under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio.
Critics believe that the national assembly under the guidance of Akpabio, in particular the Senate, has spent too many holidays in the last two years, which some consider a waste of money from taxpayers and an obstacle to productivity.
Recall that the room of representatives at a time expressed frustration for the numerous updates by the Red Chamber which delayed the passage of bills for simultaneously.
It is also noteworthy that the Federal Government declared a public holiday to cry the deceased former president of Buhari, while the Nass preferred to turn off the plenary for a whole week on the same event.
Critics also claimed that Godswill Akpabio as president of the Senate took too many breaks unlike his predecessors; Holidays like Salah – Nass observed two weeks for Salah Break unlike the Federal Government which said two days of vacation.
They stressed that Nass never suspended the plenary for a day to cry the Nigerians who are on a daily basis killed by the enemies of the state across the country.
However, the CNA reminder has highlighted respect and condolences paid to the late president Bhari, recognizing his legacy and his service to the nation, but critics believe that it was not enough for the parliamentarians to take another expensive one week in his honor considering that the annual recreation is around the corner.
