The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), yesterday, sought to dispel controversies trailing the country’s signing of the Samoa Agreement.
• Lawmakers shout down Majority Leader for attempting to clarify issueThe Nigerian Bar Association , yesterday, sought to dispel controversies trailing the country’s signing of the Samoa Agreement. However, not everyone was convinced as the House of Representatives called for suspension of the loan deal.
In a statement, the NBA president maintained that the agreement was expressly made subject to the local laws and the sovereignty of the contracting nations. He noted that negative narratives on the agreement were being pushed and propagated along very sensitive lines of faith, culture and morality, hence the need for caution and proper education.
But the House of Representatives ordered the immediate suspension of the deal. The decision followed the adoption of a motion under matters of urgent national importance sponsored by Ali Madaki at the plenary chaired by Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu. The Rivers-state born lawmaker argued that the controversy surrounding the Samoa agreement would have been needless if the National Assembly had been in the know of the deal from the start.
“Even if it is an agreement pursuant to a treaty, so long as the interest of Nigeria is involved, it has to be laid before the National Assembly. I’m urging the National Assembly to take this matter to court,” Enang said.
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