Police, for the second time, have sealed off the Plateau State House of Assembly
facility.
Gwottson Fom, a member representing the Jos South Constituency, confirmed the development on Wednesday morning.
Fom condemned the action of the police and lamented that the sealing of the Assembly prevented lawmakers from reconvening for the scheduled plenary session on Wednesday.
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The sealing of the House comes after a two-month closure initiated by the police high command. During the period, police personnel were stationed daily at the Assembly complex.
However, on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after Caleb Mutfwang assumed office as the new governor, the lawmakers were finally allowed to hold a plenary session.
From said:
“Yesterday (Tuesday), we conducted our plenary without any issues. We deliberated on important bills and passed motions for the betterment of our constituents. Today (Wednesday), we intended to continue our legislative duties, only to be confronted with the police’s blockade of the complex.
“As lawmakers, we are perplexed as to the cause of this new obstacle that led to the police sealing the state Assembly complex once again, impeding us from fulfilling our duties. We will hold a press conference to shed light on the situation in Plateau State because the actions of the police are an attempt to undermine democracy.”
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The decision was made amidst the ongoing leadership crisis within the Assembly, which has been fueled by the legal battle between Ayuba Abok representative for Jos East Constituency, and Yakubu Sanda, the counterpart from Pengana Constituency over the position of the Speaker.
In response to inquiries about the recent barricade of the Assembly complex, Alabo Alfred, the spokesperson for the state Police Command, clarified that the police acted to maintain peace and order.
Alfred said:
“The police will not allow themselves to be entangled in the state’s political affairs. Our responsibility is to uphold law and order, and that is precisely what we are doing at the state Assembly complex.”
