The
House of Representatives, on Monday, May 16, 2016, started its special plenary
on fuel price hike on a rowdy note as opposition Peoples Democratic Party stood
against the admittance of Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe
Kachikwu into the chamber.
At
about 12.15p.m. immediately after prayers, the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, read the
proceedings of the previous sitting and moved for the admittance of Minister of
the minister, but the shouts of No! No! No rented the air.
However,
after the Speaker finished his comment, allowing the leader to move the motion,
there was a resounding ‘nay’ from the opposition lawmakers, mostly members of
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in rejection of the motion.
Yakubu
Dogara ignored the strength of the ‘nay’ prayers by ruling in favour of the
‘ayes’ as the Majority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, quickly moved for the
admittance of Dr. Kachikwu.
While
some members, waving the national flag, started shouting ‘all we are saying
save Nigeria,’ others were chanting ‘change’ with mainly PDP Reps shouting
‘shame,’ ‘shame.’
At
this stage, the Minority Leader, Rep Leo Ogor, approached the Speaker and after
a brief chat with him, joined his fellow lawmakers.
Also,
the Majority Leader and some of the lawmakers approached the Speaker, but the
noise continued as all appeals by the Majority Whip, Ado Doguwa, to his colleagues
fell on deaf ears.
Suddenly,
frayed tempers disappeared and the Speaker gave the Minority Leader the floor
and he immediately moved for a closed-door meeting.
The
House of Representatives, on Monday, May 16, 2016, started its special plenary
on fuel price hike on a rowdy note as opposition Peoples Democratic Party stood
against the admittance of Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe
Kachikwu into the chamber.
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