Some security agents on Sunday, Aug. 29, stormed the Plateau State House of Assembly and sealed the complex with a view of preventing members of the House from sitting over an alleged plot to impeach Simon Lalong, the Governor of Plateau State.
CRIMECHANNELS gathered that the security operatives who were more than 6 arrived the Plateau State Assembly complex in a black Land Cruiser Jeep, after which they stationed themselves at strategic places in the area.
It was learnt that the security agents did not allow members of the House, who were said to be having a meeting, to go inside the complex.
According to reports, the meeting by the members is not unconnected with the spate of insecurity that the state is facing. Just last 2 weeks, it could be recalled that the House had given Simon Lalong 2 weeks ultimatum to curb the activities of bandits and unknown gunmen which has caused the death of many persons in the state.
Reacting to the latest development, the Commissioner for information and Communication in Plateau State, Hon. Dan Manjang in a statement, dismissed the claims that the Assembly complex has been sealed by the State Government. According to him, the reports were false and not true.
His statement reads, “The attention of the Plateau State Government has been drawn to allegations made by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abok Nuhu Ayuba who appeared on Channels TV programme on Monday 30th August claiming that the Assembly Complex has been sealed.”
“This false allegation has further been circulated on social media associating the Executive arm of Government and the Governor as being behind it.”
“We wish to make it abundantly clear that the Executive arm of Government and the Governor is not aware or behind the purported sealing of the House as it does not dabble into the affairs of another independent arm of Government.”
“it is on record that His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako was the first Governor to implement full Autonomy for the legislature and Judiciary as well as Local Government in the country. It is therefore not possible for him to be associated with any action that will impede on the activities of the House which has its rules and conventions.”
“The Governor remains the longest serving Speaker of the House in the history of democracy in Plateau State, understands the workings of the House, and has demonstrated uncommon respect to the leadership and members of the Assembly.”
“To the best of our knowledge, the House of Assembly remains open for legislative business. The good people of Plateau State and members of the public are advised to ignore the allegation and refrain from dragging the Executive arm of Government and the Governor into the affairs of the House, “the statement concludes.
