Former Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has asserted that President Bola Tinubu is very accessible, contrary to claims by critics that he is inaccessible.
Naijaonpoint reports that Lawan made this known on Thursday while speaking to State House correspondents in Abuja after a private meeting with Tinubu.
Lawan urged politicians and critics to engage directly with the president rather than complain from afar that Tinubu is not accessible.
He said, “Of course, the president was very receptive. I feel very honoured. The president welcomed me, and I must say I was really touched.
“That’s because I’m the only person the president saw today, and probably the only person he will see today.
“That shows how welcome I was to see the president, and I feel so great that I’ve been able to come and see him.
“That is to say that Nigerians are free to see the president. If you want to see Mr President, if you have something to tell him, he is very, very accessible.
“If someone feels otherwise, it’s not me, and I don’t think it’s fair to just stay somewhere and criticise when you have access.
“I don’t think it’s fair to just stay somewhere and criticise when access to the president is available.”
Lawan also called for accountability in the execution of capital projects, respect for the armed forces, and faster coordination between the executive and legislature on the 2026 budget.
He said members of the national assembly are making efforts to ensure the full implementation of constituency and national projects across the country.
He stressed, “Members of the national assembly are still working hard to ensure that the necessary steps and procedures are taken for constituency projects to be implemented.
“We are purely nationalistic and patriotic. We want every part of the country to benefit, whether the projects come from constituency allocations or the regular budgetary provisions.”
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