Hoodlums, Thieves Storm National Assembly, Akpabio Shares Details
- President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, is worried by the influx of hoodlums and thieves into the National Assembly complex
- Akpabio said federal lawmakers presently feel threatened by the presence of these hoodlums, who often get involved in thefts
- The main NASS complex has been under renovation for months and is not expected to be completed until August
FCT, Abuja - The president of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has raised the alarm over thefts suffered by members of the 10th National Assembly (NASS).
Akpabio lamented that hoodlums were invading the NASS complex to harass and steal lawmakers’ phones and valuables, Vanguard newspaper reported.
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Akpabio cries out over theft on NASS premises
The Nigerian number three citizen stated that his colleagues now feel threatened by the hoodlums’ presence.
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A report by Arise Television on Monday, July 31, quoted Akpabio as saying individuals who have no business in the National Assembly premises loiter all over the Senate and House of Representatives wings, begging and constituting a security breach.
Akpabio spoke when he received in audience members of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), who paid a courtesy call on him at the NASS complex in Abuja, The Guardian reported.
He said:
“We are aware that the entire complex is under renovation. We must also look after the environment. It is not all about the staff, we will like to see a cleaner environment and a secure complex.
“A lot of senators have lost their telephones because of the influx of people into the complex.”
David Umahi to resign from National Assembly
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that David Umahi, who is the deputy Senate leader at the National Assembly, is getting ready to step down from his position as a senator.
His purported resignation is due to his nomination and likely appointment as a minister in the Federal Republic of Nigeria under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's cabinet.
Akpabio reacts to viral ‘rib-cracking’ video at plenary
Legit.ng also reported that Senate President Akpabio responded to criticisms over his “let the poor breathe” joke made at the Tuesday, July 25 plenary session.
The Senate president clarified that the remark was made in firm rejection of the plan to increase electricity tariffs for Nigerians, considering the current economic situation in the country.
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