Archbishop Condemns Reps for Jumping over NASS Gate

Archbishop of Lagos, Alfred Martins

The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Alfred Martins, on Monday expressed disgust at the behaviour of some members of the House of Representatives for jumping over the gate of the National Assembly Complex.

Martins told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the lawmakers ought to have restrained themselves from throwing decorum to the wind, no matter the level of provocation.

“It gives us a lot of concern that the officials of the National Assembly have to climb the fence in order to arrive at what is supposed to be a hallowed chamber.

“It’s, indeed, a disgrace to the whole nation; it’s  a real disgrace to the whole process of governance as represented in the legislative arm of government.

“And I think that whatever it is that lead to it should not have happened at all because it doesn’t give us confidence that the security forces are going to get right the whole process of elections that are forthcoming next year.

“Legislators should recognise their dignity as legislators, and therefore whatever it is that is disagreement among them should not go to such an extent.

“They are representing the whole nation as well as individual citizens within Nigeria.

“And therefore, whatever their disagreements are they should not in any way let it go to this kind of extent that we saw. I think that, that portends a lot of danger  for the nation.”