ABUJA- Security operatives, Thursday, fenced the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal from
entering the National Assembly Complex.
Lawmakers who accompanied the speaker had to climb the
second entry point gate as some who could not climb
sustained injuries while trying to scale over.
At about 10.54am after much entreaties the speaker was
allowed entry but other lawmakers were denied entry.
The speaker’s official car was detained but after his entry
into the outer space of the complex, Security men
barricaded him and shot tear gas carnisters into the air to
scare him but the speaker stood his ground. .
The speaker who got to NASS at about 10.38am was
accompanied by a long convoy of cars and was allowed to
pass through the outer gate entry point.
The Deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha arrived earlier at
about 10.35am and was given a presidential passage into
the complex.