The House of Representatives on Wednesday shot down a motion to reverse President Buhari’s Executive Order prohibiting the issuance of licenses for fire arms by the police in Nigeria.
The sponsor of the motion, Rep. Uzoma Nkem Abonta (PDP- Abia), failed to present the motion on notice when the public address system went off just after the Speaker had introduced it.
The lawmaker, however pressed to be heard, when the House Leader, Rep. Alhassan Doguwa (APC-Kano), interjected saying the motion was “dead on arrival”, because according to him, it was an unpopular subject.
The motion was entitled “Need to Reverse the Executive Order and Police Directive banning Possession and Issuance of New Licenses for Firearms in the Country”.
Sensing a strong swell of opposition to the motion, Abonta appealed to the speaker to allow him step it down for next week Tuesday.
However, the Speaker urged Abonta to go ahead and take the motion since the public address system had been restored, or withdraw it altogether so as not to waste legislative time.
Gbajabiamila told Abonta that listing the motion for Tuesday could jeopardize the chances of other items making the order paper, adding that “so many issues are pending and in need of attention”.
GUYS, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Who finish Nigeria like this?
Weed no dey legal but boys still dey light up✌️✌🏾
They shoundn't reason am o... na waitin U.S de face right nw. Gun control!
Humn! Ayam passing....war loading...🚶🚶🚶
Them no get guns for their houses?
Were they ever going to permit that before?🙄
What of the arms Bauchi governor said killer herdsmen have the right to carry? Buhari order no work for that one?
The herdsmen that carry gun are they now part of Nigerias Military?
If citizens cant possess weapons,let all their armed security men ne withdrawn
The House of Representatives
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