A stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers state, Tonye Princewill, has condemned the directive by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that its members in the National Assembly should block the passage of the 2014 budget as well as confirmation of the ministerial nominees and Service Chiefs.
Princewill said taking such unpatriotic decision because of the crisis in Rivers was childish as the option of dialogue has not been exhausted.
According to a statement by his Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity; Wabiye Idoniboye-Obu, Princewill also noted that the action is an attempt to “shut down the country”.
He insisted that “No man, woman or group of people has the right to threaten the stability of Nigeria”.
Princewill recalled what happened in the United States last year when the Republicans in the US tried to use their strength to hold the country to ransom, predicting that what happened there will happen here as it will not favour the opposition party.
“Why is the National APC crying more than the bereaved? I have worked with the then Action Congress and I know that there are still some good people in there; they should rise above the crowd and correct this impending mistake.
“Solomon in the Bible was one of the wisest men who ever lived. He was faced with a challenge; two women claiming one baby. Eventually the baby was to be cut in two, but destiny intervened. “We all know the story and it was very clear who deserved the baby”. Only a regionalist or one occupied by self interest brings a country to its knees,” he said.
