The senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Sen. Shehu Sani, has explained his decision to run into the midst of National Assembly workers protesting unpaid salaries and allowances on Tuesday.
The workers disrupted activities within the premises of the Senate and House of Representatives, and stopped lawmakers from accessing the chambers.
The workers, who carried placards, called for the removal of the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Mohammed Sani-Omolori.
Some of the placards read “Omolori must go’’ “Our Oppressor Must Go’’ “Black Pharaoh must Go’’ “Black Prince Must Go”.
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Sani disclosed that he joined the protesting workers as a show of solidarity with the workers.
Sani, a Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) senator, made this known in a tweet via his verified Twitter handle.
He noted that the workers had the right to protest, adding that there demands were legitimate.
The senator further disclosed that the leadership of the National Assembly was looking into the matter to ensure amicable solution.
Sani, a civil rights and pro-democracy activist, was jailed by the Sani Abacha junta for his activism.
He tweeted, “Today the staff of the NASS denied us entry into the chambers in protest for their entitlements.
“I ran into the protesters chanting solidarity songs.
“They have the right to protest and their demands are legitimate.
“The leadership of NASS is in talks to resolve the issues squarely.”
See tweet:
Today the staff of the NASS denied us entry into the chambers in protest for their entitlements.I ran into the protesters chanting solidarity songs.They have the right to protest and their demands are legitimate.The leadership of NASS is in talks to resolve the issues squarely.
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) December 4, 2018