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“Anarchy in National Assembly As Reps Of Oil Communities Exchange Blows”
- The ongoing public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) on Thursday hit a snag as members of the host community exchanged blows during the hearing.
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Proceedings during the Thursday’s public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) was halted following a fight by representatives of oil communities from Niger Delta.
EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the fight broke out when the Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee on PIB, Mohammed Monguno, who had been presiding over the hearing called the host Communities to make their presentation.
Some other bodies of host communities, however, stood up, leading to a rowdy session.
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The situation became worse when members of the opposing sides began to exchange blows, forcing the lawmakers to seek the intervention of security operatives.
With the development, lawmakers and other participants scampered for safety.
However, security waded in and restored calm before the proceedings continued.
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