A
member of House of Reps ,Mrs Mrapor Onyemaechi
(PDP, Delta State), was slapped on Wednesday on the National Assembly premises
by the security detail of the Comptroller General of Prisons, Peter Ekpendu.
Members
agreed that Ekpendu be invited to explain what transpired, although others
called for his sack.
The
minister of Interior, who supervises the Prisons, will also appear with
Ekpendu.
Lawmakers
agreed that the Interior Committee investigates the issue and get back to the
House by next Tuesday, particularly as Ekpendu may vacate his position in a
week.
The
House agreed to amend its rules to stop convoys from the executive arm into the
National Assembly Complex, except the Presidency’s.
Members
were incensed that security agencies in the National Assembly, including the
Sergeants-at- Arm, Police, Directorate of State Service (DSS) and Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps members and others, could not stop the
assault.
Ogor,
while moving the motion under matters of privilege, said Section 16 of the
Powers and Privileges Act was breached.
Majority
leader Femi Gbajabiamila said the House should move against such actions. The
comptroller general, he said, was guilty of “assault, battery, and inflicting
grievous bodily harm.”
The
Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, halted further debates on the issue, saying it was a
clear-cut case.
The
House resolved to call the CG, Minister of Interior, Andulrahman Danbazzau, as
well as other security agencies in the National Assembly, to appear before its
Committee on Interior.
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