Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly Hon. Abok Ayuba has called on Nigerians and the media to escort him to the state House of Assembly and witness legislators being barred, from carrying out legislative duties to the state.
The speaker who said the action by the state government was unconstitutional, maintained that the government owed the people the responsibility of just representation and to speak for them at all times, not to be a governor of a part of the state or people.
He spoke on Channels televisions alongside Hon. Bitrus Kaze, who represented the people of Jos South/East Federal Constituency in the National Assembly between 2011 and 2015 and the state Commissioner for Information, Hon. Dan Majang.
“We are not saying the people should carry arms against anybody, the people should defend themselves, they should carry arms and stay awake and not sleep.
“Plateau people wish the governor would speak for them just as he spoke for the people who were killed in Rukuba road early this month.”
According to Ayuba “We brought him in to defend the people of Plateau State. We did not say he should defend Mr A and leave Me. B. He should defend the people of Plateau State.
“Please the Channels can follow us in the next two hours we are going to the state House of Assembly; all the members are going to the House of Assembly and you will see things for yourself. The lack of obedience to the constitution of the country,” he said.
The invite to the media and Nigerians followed a denial of the action by the state Commissioner for Information for Plateau State government, Hon. Dan Manjang.
However, he condemned the action and said it could be the work of overzealous security personnel.
Manjang said appropriate penal measures would be taken against such personnel if they actually did so.
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