”Moderate Your Utterances” Tambuwal Tells Politicians as Nigeria Marks 54

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News, Politics Tuesday, September 30th, 2014

Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has urged the political elite to moderate their utterances and be mindful of their responsibility to the country

He urged Nigerians to work tirelessly to promote the tenets of democracy, good governance and responsible citizenry.

In a statement to mark Nigeria’s Independence Day anniversary issued in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Malam Imam Imam, .he said with elections scheduled for early 2015, all leaders must avoid acts that heat up the polity.

According to him, what is of paramount importance now is for political office holders to approach elections with the intentions to play by the rules.

The Speaker reiterated his earlier calls that the people must isolate and expose all obstacles that hamper the attainment of peace, development, and progress of the nation.

While congratulating Nigerians on the country’s 54th independence anniversary, Tambuwal restated the commitment of the House of Representatives to uphold the ideals of a united Nigeria which he said shall take its rightful place in the comity of nations.