House of Representatives during plenary.
President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to honour the
invitation by members of the House of Representatives to address
them on the security situation in the country as plenary commenced
on Thursday in his absence.
Members of the House of Representatives had earlier on December
1st passed a resolution to invite President Buhari to brief
the house on the true state of the security situation in the
country.
This decision was taken when the House considered a motion moved
by members from Borno State on the recent massacre of 43 rice
farmers in the state by Boko Haram insurgents.
In response to this, the President’s Personal Assistant on
Social Media, Lauretta Onochie announced on Monday, December 7 that
the President will address a joint session of the National
Assembly.
At the commencement of plenary on Thursday, there was no sight
of President Buhari.
A lawmaker from Rivers State, Solomon bob then raised a point of
order over the President’s refusal to honour the invitation of the
house. He asked the Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila to update the House
on the subject matter.
The Speaker respondeded by saying the House will wait for
official communication from the president.
More to follow…
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