Speakers want Kogi assembly fire investigated
The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria has called for an immediate probe into the fire that gutted the Kogi Assembly Complex in Lokoja.
This is contained in a statement by the media aide to Abubakar Sulaiman, chairman of the group, Abdul Bura.
On October 10, the assembly was razed by an early morning fire that began in the middle of the night but was allegedly unnoticed by security agents until about 7:00 a.m.
The speakers expressed shock over the fire incident.
Mr Sulaiman, the Bauchi House of Assembly speaker, sympathised with his Kogi counterpart, Matthew Kolawole.
The Bauchi legislators called on relevant authorities to investigate the incident to unravel what triggered the fire to forestall its recurrence.
“All culprits must be prosecuted after the investigation. We pray against the recurrence of such unfortunate incident,” said the group’s chairman.
The chairman advised members of the Kogi assembly to remain calm and resolute over the incident and allow an investigation to take place.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Economy
Speaker Abbas laments challenges in power sector
He said this on Tuesday at a two-day workshop organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Power in Abuja.
Politics
Other aspirants are winners too but I’m APC flag bearer: Gov Aiyedatiwa
“We must ensure that all the other 15 aspirants must come together to ensure we win the November 16 election,” said the Ondo governor.
World
Israeli drone kills Hezbollah member in south Lebanon
The Iran-backed militia confirmed the death of both fighters.
Rights
Council of Europe slams UK asylum pact with Rwanda
The Council of Europe, a European rights body, has sharply criticised the United Kingdom for its controversial asylum pact with Rwanda.
World
Ukrainian minister caught in land ownership scandal
Stamping out corruption is a key condition for Ukraine’s progress in the accession talks with the European Union, which kicked off in December.
World
Shanghai sees surge in inbound tourists in first quarter
Shanghai saw a surge in inbound tourists in the first quarter of this year thanks to tourism market recovery and China’s efforts to facilitate cross-border travel.
