Other Pages
- Opinion Poll
- About Us
- Send Your Story
- Contact Us
- Newsletter
- Privacy Policy
- Terms and Conditions
The lawmakers accepted the petition during plenary on Tuesday at the Green Chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja, the country’s capital.
The petition was filed by a group of Mzough U Tiv Amerika (MUTA) on the insecurity in Benue, Nassarawa, and Taraba States.
A lawmaker in the House representing Gwer East/Gwer West Constituency of Benue, Mark Gbillah, presented the petition at the plenary which was presided by the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila.
The Representative added that he was submitting the petition on behalf of the group because Tiv indigenes of the affected states had been sacked from their ancestral lands.
Before the lawmaker presented the petition, Gbajabiamila told him that “Without misunderstanding, please go ahead and lay your petition and it will be given proper and due attention.”
READ ALSO: Nigerians In Diaspora Write Buhari, Gbajabiamila, Others Over Blocked Petition
Gbillah brought the petition back to the House two weeks after the move was rejected by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Idris Wase.
On March 11, Wase presided over the plenary in the absence of the speaker, declared that Nigerians in the diaspora have no right to send a petition to the House on issues happening in Nigeria.
After that, he has denied his statement despite compelling video evidence.
The Saturday assassination attempt on Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, at his farm also formed part of the issues deliberated at the plenary on Tuesday.
The lawmakers condemned the attack, describing the attack on the governor as an indication of anarchy and full-scale lawlessness in the country.
The legislature, however, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his prompt order to investigate the incident and asked the security agencies to ensure that those involved were brought to justice, to serve as a deterrent to others.
0 Comment(s)