Breaking: Gbajabiamila overrules deputy, accepts diaspora Tiv’s petition on insecurity

Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has accepted the petition of the Tiv people from Benue State resident in the United States of America.

The Deputy Speaker, Idris Wase, had two weeks ago rejected the petition from the Mutual Union of Tiv in America, MUTA, brought before the House by the member representing Gwer East/Gwer West Federal Constituency, Mr Mark Gbillah.

The Deputy Speaker said Nigerians in the diaspora were wrong to send a petition to the House.

The rejection attracted widespread condemnations from Nigerians all over the world.

But at the Tuesday plenary, Gbajabiamila who presided over the plenary accepted the petition.

He said that the House of Representatives would not discriminate against any Nigerian wherever they might be in any part of the world.

He said, “I believe this is the same petition that has been causing a lot of misunderstanding. The misunderstanding came from the issue of signature. “Having cleared that misunderstanding, please, go ahead and lay your petition to be given proper attention. Thank you, Hon Mark Gbillah. Thank you for your patience.”