Outrage over Jonathan’s trip to Brazil

THE news that President Goodluck Jonathan jetted out of the country amidst violence in Kaduna and Yobe states provoked public outrage on Tuesday.

Jonathan on Monday traveled to Brazil to take part in a United Nations' Earth Summit, leaving behind killings in Kaduna and Yobe. Opposition parties and other eminent citizens who spoke to The PUNCH on Tuesday described the trip as disappointing.

The House of Representatives also said the President could have delegated the trip to Vice-President Namadi Sambo or any of his senior aides since the trip was "not special or of economic interest."

But the Senate said Jonathan was in order since he would need to honor international commitments. Spokesman for the upper legislative chamber, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, said it was not the business of the Senate to determine whether Jonathan traveled or not since the Executive and legislature are different arms of government.

Source- Punch

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