Some lawmakers, mostly first-timers, described the seats allocated to them at one of the temporary chambers on the third floor as unconducive.
members in Abuja on Tuesday protested against alleged discrimination in the allocation of seats and offices for the members.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the House Committee on Welfare, chaired by Olawale Raji , was saddled with the responsibility of allocating seats for members. Responding to the development, the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, called for calm while assuring that the main Chamber, which is currently undergoing renovation, would be completed before the House resumed from recess.Khadijat Bukar-Ibrahim, Chairman, Ad hoc Committee on Media, said there was a slight uproar during the plenary session.
“And as far as the seats are concerned, you know we are in a temporary seating area, so there are not enough seats for all members to sit downstairs. So, some have to be accommodated upstairs.
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