Mark Condemns the Use of Teargas on Lawmakers, Staff ….. National Assembly Suspend Plenary Session

 
President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly, Senator David Mark, yesterday condemned the use of teargas on Senators and members of the House of Representatives by the Police describing the action as “barbaric.”

Senator Mark, also 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” After due consultation with my colleagues in the both chambers of National Assembly on this ugly development , we have therefore agreed that today's session be suspended forthwith.”

He condemned the application of maximum force on parliamentarians and civil servants who were in their respective offices to do their duties.

Signed:
Paul Mumeh, Chief Press Secretary to the President of the Senate.

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