A Niger Delta Women Group under the aegis of Niger Delta Women League has called for the immediate resignation of Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio.

The Group in a Statement on Monday August 21, 2023, signed by the National President of the Group, Sheila Abiye Tamuno, and Coordinators from all South South States including Ondo State and Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, said that said Akpabio was not elected to joke with the lives of millions of Nigerians, many of whom are groaning under hardship.

This call is coming following a Statement of the former Akwa Ibom State Governor that president recently immersed himself in controversy when he said money had been sent to the bank accounts of senators for their annual recess.

The Group added that the statement made by him that “let the poor breathe”, which the Senate President proposed was a prayer during a debate on a motion, is offensive and careless.

In a statement on Monday, NDWL said they are convinced that Akpabio does not understand the seriousness of his position as senate president.

“It is our solid conviction that Akpabio does not understand the seriousness of the legislative business of the senate of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria, hence he has elected to joke with the fate of over two hundred million Nigerians,” they said.

“It It is sufficiently clear that from his infamous ‘Let the poor breathe’ misplaced joke to ‘token has been sent to your bank accounts to enable you enjoy your vacation’, Akpabio has inconsiderately and injuriously slammed the gavel on the head of every Nigerian.

“We are bleeding from his actions and he needs to leave before he kills us all.

“We call on H.E (Sen) Godswill Akpabio to honorably resign his position as president of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and drop the gavel with immediate effect.”