Members of the House of Representatives, again, received some knocks for scaling the fence of the National Assembly complex last week Thursday, as the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Martins said their behaviour was disgusting.
The cleric said the lawmakers should have restrained themselves from throwing decorum to the wind, no matter the level of provocation.
“It gives us a lot of concern that the officials of the National Assembly have to climb the fence in order to arrive at what is supposed to be a hallowed chamber.
“It’s, indeed, a disgrace to the whole nation; it’s a real disgrace to the whole process of governance as represented in the legislative arm of government.
“And I think that whatever it is that lead to it should not have happened at all because it doesn’t give us confidence that the security forces are going to get right the whole process of elections that are forthcoming next year.
“Legislators should recognize their dignity as legislators, and therefore whatever it is that is causing disagreements among them should not go to such an extent.
“They are representing the whole nation as well as individual citizens within Nigeria.
“And therefore, whatever their disagreements are should not in any way lead to we saw on television. I think that portends a lot of danger for the nation.”
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