Security
operatives and workers of the National Assembly have barricaded all the
entrances to the Assembly complex as the workers continue their
four-day warning strike. Workers of the National Assembly under the
umbrella body of PASAN began their warning strike on Monday December
17th to protest what they called poor working conditions. The workers
barricaded the Assembly gates, preventing any lawmaker from gaining
access into the complex. A statement by the Clerk to the National
Assembly Mohammed Sani-Omolori on Tuesday morning said the leadership of
the National Assembly has directed the Police and the Department of
State Services (DSS) to ensure adequate security within the vicinity of
the National Assembly from Tuesday morning to enable members and staff
come in and perform their legitimate duties without any hinderance. The
directive was passed after a meeting of the joint leadership of the two
chambers with the management and representatives of the security
agencies.“The leadership of the National Assembly called the meeting
because they know that almost all the issues raised by the striking
workers were being addressed by the management. It was unanimously
agreed that the management had made sufficient plans and efforts to
address all the grievances of the workers and ensure their happiness.“We
were sure that the issues raised by the workers have been well attended
to and that it is necessary for the business of the National Assembly
to continue without any disturbance. Both chambers must hold their
normal plenary tomorrow morning to prepare the ground for the visit of
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 to present
the budget proposal to the joint sitting of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.“We have therefore mandated the security agencies to
perform their duty of maintaining law and order in the National Assembly
Complex and its surrounding. They must enforce the laws which allow the
striking workers to down tools if they choose to and also the ones
which restrain them from disturbing those who choose to work or stop
parliamentarians from entering the chambers or their offices to do the
work for which they were elected.“Senators and members of the House of
Representatives, their aides, other workers and people who have
legitimate business within the National Assembly Complex are therefore
advised to come in as they will be free to operate without any
hinderance and molestation.“If President Buhari is unable to present the
budget proposal on Wednesday as scheduled Nigerians, should hold the
security agencies responsible for failing in the performance of their
duties”, the leadership of the federal legislaturSecurity men, workers block National Assembly gate
Security
operatives and workers of the National Assembly have barricaded all the
entrances to the Assembly complex as the workers continue their
four-day warning strike. Workers of the National Assembly under the
umbrella body of PASAN began their warning strike on Monday December
17th to protest what they called poor working conditions. The workers
barricaded the Assembly gates, preventing any lawmaker from gaining
access into the complex. A statement by the Clerk to the National
Assembly Mohammed Sani-Omolori on Tuesday morning said the leadership of
the National Assembly has directed the Police and the Department of
State Services (DSS) to ensure adequate security within the vicinity of
the National Assembly from Tuesday morning to enable members and staff
come in and perform their legitimate duties without any hinderance. The
directive was passed after a meeting of the joint leadership of the two
chambers with the management and representatives of the security
agencies.“The leadership of the National Assembly called the meeting
because they know that almost all the issues raised by the striking
workers were being addressed by the management. It was unanimously
agreed that the management had made sufficient plans and efforts to
address all the grievances of the workers and ensure their happiness.“We
were sure that the issues raised by the workers have been well attended
to and that it is necessary for the business of the National Assembly
to continue without any disturbance. Both chambers must hold their
normal plenary tomorrow morning to prepare the ground for the visit of
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 to present
the budget proposal to the joint sitting of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.“We have therefore mandated the security agencies to
perform their duty of maintaining law and order in the National Assembly
Complex and its surrounding. They must enforce the laws which allow the
striking workers to down tools if they choose to and also the ones
which restrain them from disturbing those who choose to work or stop
parliamentarians from entering the chambers or their offices to do the
work for which they were elected.“Senators and members of the House of
Representatives, their aides, other workers and people who have
legitimate business within the National Assembly Complex are therefore
advised to come in as they will be free to operate without any
hinderance and molestation.“If President Buhari is unable to present the
budget proposal on Wednesday as scheduled Nigerians, should hold the
security agencies responsible for failing in the performance of their
duties”, the leadership of the federal legislatur
