Archbishop Slams Reps for jumping National Assembly Gate

The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Martins, on Monday expressed disgust at the behaviour of some members of the House of Representatives for jumping over the gate of the National Assembly Complex.He told News Agency of Nigeria

“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 recognise their dignity as legislators, and therefore whatever it is that is disagreement among them should not go to such an extent.

“They are representing the whole nation as well as individual citizens within Nigeria.

“And herefore, whatever their disagreements are they should not in any way let it go to this kind of extent that we saw. I think that, that portends a lot of danger  for the nation.”