Nigerian federal lawmaker, Senator Sani Musa has reacted to the viral video of him trying to explain the meaning of the word ‘Harmonize’.
During plenary recently, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, had asked Senator Sani what Harmonize meant, and for a few seconds, he couldn’t answer.
The video went viral on social media, and he has now reacted to it.
His statement reads: ‘’My attention has been drawn to a misleading narrative currently making the rounds on various social media platforms and blogs alleging that I, Senator Sani Musa, was “rubbished” on the floor of the Senate and unable to define the term “harmonized” when questioned by the Senate President.
Let me state categorically that this is a complete misrepresentation of what transpired. At no point was I unable to respond. In fact, just as I was about to speak, a point of order was raised by Senator Abdul Ningi, which rightly took precedence according to parliamentary procedure. Unfortunately, this critical context has been deliberately or ignorantly omitted, leading to a distorted version of events.
It is important to note that I chaired the legislative processes and led the conference committee responsible for harmonizing the various versions of the Tax Reform Bills—a set of landmark legislation that was passed with resounding commendation from both chambers of the National Assembly. The depth of technical coordination and bipartisan collaboration involved in that process speaks directly to the competence and leadership I bring to my legislative duties.
As public servants, we remain open to scrutiny. However, I urge blogs and media outlets like Linda Ikeji’s to uphold the ethics of responsible journalism by verifying facts before publishing sensational headlines that mislead the public and cause unwarranted reputational damage.
Let the records speak for themselves.”
