Nigeria: Senate President Orders National Assembly Shut
TVC NEWS [ABUJA]- Nigeria's Senate President and Chairman of the National Assembly on Thursday shut down the National Assembly over tear gas attack on Lawmakers by the Police.
TVC NEWS Correspondent Sumner Sambo reports that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal was hit by three tear gas canister as he approached the Assembly complex for the day's legislative business.
Senator David Mark condemned the use of teargas on Senators and members of the House of Representatives by the Police describing the action as "barbaric" and ordered the immediate suspension of plenary session in both chambers of the National Assembly.
This followed the invasion of the National Assembly by security operatives who thoroughly tear gassed Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, Staff and Journalists this morning.
An embarrassed Senator Mark, who had rushed out to the House of Representatives' Chamber ostensibly to address the situation on hearing the development, was thoroughly tear gassed along with his colleagues while returning to his office after conferring with the Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal and his deputy Emeka Ihedioha.
After a brief meeting with principal officers of the National Assembly Senator Mark said it had been agreed that the day's session be suspended
He condemned the application of maximum force on parliamentarians and civil servants who were in their respective offices to do their
duties.
Meanwhile, the policemen and SSS operatives had earlier stopped the speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, from entering the premises.
But Tambuwal was forcibly taken into the complex by angry lawmakers protesting the action of the security personnel.
The speaker trekked from the gates to the main complex, a distance of over 500 metres. Senate president, David Mark and several senators and many reps were also delayed for hours at the gate before they finally entered the assembly.
Confusion is still ongoing…
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| Nigeria Speaker of the House of Representatives Aminu Tambuwal. |
TVC NEWS Correspondent Sumner Sambo reports that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal was hit by three tear gas canister as he approached the Assembly complex for the day's legislative business.
Senator David Mark condemned the use of teargas on Senators and members of the House of Representatives by the Police describing the action as "barbaric" and ordered the immediate suspension of plenary session in both chambers of the National Assembly.
This followed the invasion of the National Assembly by security operatives who thoroughly tear gassed Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, Staff and Journalists this morning.
An embarrassed Senator Mark, who had rushed out to the House of Representatives' Chamber ostensibly to address the situation on hearing the development, was thoroughly tear gassed along with his colleagues while returning to his office after conferring with the Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal and his deputy Emeka Ihedioha.
After a brief meeting with principal officers of the National Assembly Senator Mark said it had been agreed that the day's session be suspended
He condemned the application of maximum force on parliamentarians and civil servants who were in their respective offices to do their
duties.
Meanwhile, the policemen and SSS operatives had earlier stopped the speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, from entering the premises.
But Tambuwal was forcibly taken into the complex by angry lawmakers protesting the action of the security personnel.
The speaker trekked from the gates to the main complex, a distance of over 500 metres. Senate president, David Mark and several senators and many reps were also delayed for hours at the gate before they finally entered the assembly.
Confusion is still ongoing…
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