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Herdsmen killings: Speaker bullies Benue lawmaker, Gbillah over petition against FG from Tivs in America

There was a mild drama at the green chamber of the national assembly on Thursday when the Speaker of the House of Representatives rejected a petition by Hon. Mark Gbillah from Mzough U Tiv Amerika (MUTA) on the IDP situations in Benue, Nasarawa, and Taraba States.

Gbillah had wanted to present the petition to draw the attention of the relevant authorities to the plight of those displaced by Fulani herdsmen who are currently going through hell in various IDPs camps.

However, when the lawmaker mentioned the name of the association, Ahmed Idris Wase, who sat for the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, go infuriated and said those in America don’t know what is happening in Nigeria and as such, have no right to present such case.

Wase said, “Hon. Gbillah, did you say Tivs in America? What do they know about Nigeria? What is their business. They can’t sit in their comfort zones and know what is happening in Nigeria.”

When reminded that they are Nigerians and have every right to air their views, the Speaker said the petition doesn’t make any sense. He stopped the lawmaker from presenting it.

A recent visit to the IDPs camp by IDOMA VOICE showed that there are no good shelter, mattresses, drinkable water for the IDPs.
There is also a loud shortage of food in the camp.

Our correspondent observed that some of the IDPs have given birth to children at the camp and the population is fast escalating.

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