The Senate on Thursday adjourned plenary abruptly following a fire scare in the chamber, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Huge smoke had engulfed the chamber and the suspected cause forced the air-conditioning system to cease functioning.
The source of the smoke, which had extended to the corridors as at 11am when the lawmakers converged for the day’s proceedings, could not be immediately ascertained.
To allow the development to be controlled, Senator Ibrahim Gobi raised a “Point of Order’’, calling for adjournment of plenary.
Gobi said: “The environment is not conducive and as we can see, the air-conditioners are not working.
“So, I propose we adjourn to Tuesday.”
In his remark, the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, agreed with Gobi’s position.
Saraki said: “I can see what you presented to the effect that the environment is not conducive and as such I think we should adjourn to Tuesday when the chamber will be conducive.”
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