In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, he speaks about his engagement with his constituents and how young legislators have performed in the House.PT: You recently held a town-hall meeting in your constituency.
I made it clear at the town hall meeting that it is not my responsibility to build roads but I can only ask for them to be built.: Very well, we don’t intend to back down, we intend to keep constant touch with the grassroots people who elected us. It is on that basis that we were elected and there is no need for us to backtrack now.
PT: What is the correlation between your functions as a legislator and demands from your constituents where they mostly demand things outside your jurisdiction such as roads, water, etc? As I speak to you, I’m in talks with a foreign university that will help us in terms of training for our teachers, healthcare and eradication of malaria.PT: Are you facing a lot of health challenges in your constituency or it is just a preventive measure?: There are lots of health challenges, malaria is prevalent almost everywhere in sub-Saharan Africa, most especially Nigeria.
PT: You said the justice system is getting better, what do you have to say about the attitude of some law enforcement agencies, flouting court orders?: That is not the court system not getting better, it is one thing for the courts to do the right thing and it’s another thing for law enforcement agencies to obey or not. If the law enforcement agencies decide not to obey court orders, it does not mean that the judicial system is not getting better.
He has some kind of patience with the new lawmakers which I think is commendable. He has been really magnanimous. Sometimes when we make mistakes and being laughed at, he tries to calm the situation and guide the person and ensures that he gets back his foot, I think it’s a good one.
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