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House of Reps passes resolution endorsing Presidential proclamation of State of Emergency in Rivers State
243 lawmakers attended House plenary that endorsed presidential proclamation.
The Nigerian House of Reps has in a unanimous voice vote approved the Request of Mr. President for an Emergency Rule in Rivers State, with three major amendments that include;
1. A National Peace and Reconciliation Committee be constituted with members drawn from the Federal Executive Council, the National Assembly and other eminent Nigerians to foster sustainable peace and harmony amongst the warring factions in Rivers State.
2. That rather than approaching the Federal Executive Council, the Sole Administrator newly appointed for Rivers State should make recourse to the National Assembly in accordance with Section (11) of the Constitution for approval of regulations he may have to formulate and actions to be taken to deliver on his assignment.
3. That Mr. President should consider lifting the suspension of the Governor and the Assembly members any moment that peace is deemed to have been satisfactorily achieved between the warring factions in Rivers before the expiration of the blanket period of six months.
The plenary was attended by 243 members out of a total of 360—suffice to say that, a quorum was duly formed.