Senate moves against selling of national assets

The Nigerian Senate has kicked against the proposed sale of national asset by the federal government.

Senate Majority Leader, Senator Ali Ndume moved a motion urging the senate to reject the proposal for the sale of the nation’s assets.

Ndume said, “I move that ‎the senate oppose the sale of national assets to shore up our reserves,” he said.

Senate President Bukola Saraki put the motion to a voice vote to which “the ayes had it”.

On Tuesday, the recommendations from the debate were harmonised and presented as resolutions to the executive.

Senate President at the beginning of sitting said, “Today, as part of the Senate plan we will consider all the recommendations made by Senators last week in order to come up with a resolution that will be forwarded to the executive on how we can work together to get Nigeria out of recession.”