The Nigerian senate
The Nigerian senate has reportedly ordered the police to vacate the Akwa Ibom state assembly immediately.
According to a Punch Metro report, the Senate on Thursday directed
the police to vacate the premises of the Akwa Ibom State House of
Assembly as well as cease denying legislators access to their chambers.
The issue of closure of the State House of Assembly came up for
discussion on the floor of the Senate again, when Senator Bassey Akpan
revealed that state lawmakers were still unable to access their
chambers.
He said, “Security agents are still there. No legislator has
been allowed in or out. We owe the people of Akwa Ibom this
responsibility. It is not right. An injury to Akwa Ibom State is an
injury to Nigeria.”
Contributing to the issue, Senator Ahmad Kaita said, “If the
police vacate the premises, the legislators will go in there with their
supporters and create fracas. The police are only there to promote
peace. Let us, as a Senate, verify the facts of this issue before taking
any action.”
At the end of the debate, which saw Senators Bukola Saraki, Ike
Ekweremadu, Bala Na’allah, Sam Anyanwu and others contributing, the
Senate resolved to “ask that the police vacate the premises and not prevent the legislators to have access to the chambers.”
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